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1797 - Birth of Sir Anthony Panizzi Librarian at the British Museum.

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1810 - Hidalgo leads the revolution for independence of Mexico from Spain.

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1812 - Fire of Moscow.

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1822 - Birth of Charles S Crocker President of Central and South Pacific Railroad.

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1823 - Birth of Francis Parkman American historian/author (Oregon Trail).

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1838 - Birth of James J Hill Canada, railroad entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad).

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1857 - Typesetting machine patent.

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1858 - First overland mail for California.

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1858 - Birth of A Bonar Law (Conservative) British Prime Minister (1922-23).

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1862 - General Bragg's army surrounds 4000 federals at Munfordville, Kentucky.

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