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1817 - Birth of Henry David Thoreau Concord Massachusetts, naturalist/author/pacifist.

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1849 - Birth of Sir William Osler Canada, physician/author (circulatory system).

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1854 - Birth of George Eastman Waterville New York, invented Kodak camera.

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1859 - Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Massachusetts

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1862 - US Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, highest award for gallantry under fire.

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1864 - Birth of George Washington Carver; agricultural scientist.

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1866 - Prussian army crushes Austrians at Koniggratz.

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1868 - Birth of Stefan George Germany, lyric poet (Algabal).

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1874 - Ontario Agricultural College founded.

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1876 - Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva.

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