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1851 - Birth of Oliver Joseph Lodge England, early radio pioneer.

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1859 - The Comstock silver lode in Nevada is discovered, near Virginia City.

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1863 - US President Abraham Lincoln signs into law act establishing the Medal of Honor.

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1867 - Austro-Hungarian Empire forms.

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1871 - Birth of Victor David Brenner in Lithuania, Russia; designer of American Lincoln one-cent coin (1909-).

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1872 - A branch of the Royal Mint opens in Melbourne, Victoria for coinage of gold sovereigns.

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1880 - First baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve.

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1885 - Birth of Werner Josten Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle).

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1885 - Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France.

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1889 - Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc).

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