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1820 - Birth of Louis Herbert Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1901.

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1822 - Birth of Moritz Grave von Strachwitz German poet.

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1832 - Birth of Alberto Randegger composer.

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1835 - Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing.

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1837 - Nikita P Panin Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at age 66.

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1839 - Robert Gallenberg composer, dies at age 55.

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1846 - Friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena" premieres in Königsberg.

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1850 - Birth of Emilio Serrano y Ruiz composer.

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1852 - Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly.

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1855 - Birth of Percival "Percy" Lowell US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto).

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