Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43

Death

John H Zuckertort, German chess player

Birth

Isabella Colbran, wife of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies

Death

Excursion steamer "Lady Elgin" drowns 340 in Lake Michigan

Event

Grandma "Anna Maria" Moses, NY, primitive painter (Old Oaken Bucket)

Birth

Willem H Nolens, priest/Dutch ambassador to Vatican

Birth

Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass

Event

Giovanni Tebaldini, composer

Birth

Camilod d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China)

Birth

Albert Basserman, Mannheim Germany, actor (Foreign Correspondant)

Birth

Margot SE Scharten-Antink, Dutch author (Catherina, Sprotje)

Birth

Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [OS=Aug 26]

Birth

Cowper Phipps Coles, English inventor (Steel warships), drowns

Death

Mehmed E Ali Pasja, Turkish statesman, dies

Death

Bay of Biskaje: English warship HMS Captain fired on, 500 killed

Event

Antoni Stolpe, composer, dies at 21

Death

Bank robbery by James/Younger fails (Cole/Bob/Jim Younger arrested)

Event

Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary)

Birth

Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters

Event

Attilio Brugnoli, composer

Birth

Kurt von Wolfurt, composer

Birth

Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39

Death

Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert

Birth

Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland (died at 111)

Birth

Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)

Birth