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  • California Exchange opens

  • Jan 18th - British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims

  • Jan 20th - Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England

  • Jan 22nd - Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Cali

  • Feb 12th - Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300

  • Mar 29th - SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die

  • Sep 28th - US Navy abolishes flogging as punishment

  • Feb 27th - Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency

    Feb 27th - Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency

  • May 22nd - Major General George McClellan (33) weds Mary Ellen at Calvary Church in NYC, New York

    May 22nd - Major General George McClellan (33) weds Mary Ellen at Calvary Church in NYC, New York

  • Jul 1st - Charles Goodyear, American inventor, dies at 59

    Jul 1st - Charles Goodyear, American inventor, dies at 59

  • Aug 13th - Annie Oakley [Phoebe Ann Moses], North Star Ohio, sharp shooter (Buffalo Bill's Wild West), (d. 1926)

    Aug 13th - Annie Oakley [Phoebe Ann Moses], North Star Ohio, sharp shooter (Buffalo Bill's Wild West), (d. 1926)

  • Sep 6th - Jane Addams, Cedarville, Illinois, pacifist/social worker/feminist (Nobel 1931), (d. 1935)

    Sep 6th - Jane Addams, Cedarville, Illinois, pacifist/social worker/feminist (Nobel 1931), (d. 1935)

  • Jan 10th - Deputy sheriff Wyatt Earp (21) weds Urilla Sutherland in Lamar, Texas

    Jan 10th - Deputy sheriff Wyatt Earp (21) weds Urilla Sutherland in Lamar, Texas

  • Apr 22nd - Vladimir Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist and Premier of Russia

    Apr 22nd - Vladimir Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist and Premier of Russia

  • Jun 9th - Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58

    Jun 9th - Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58

  • Jul 3rd - Richard Bedford Bennett, Hopewell Hill New Brunswick, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35

    Jul 3rd - Richard Bedford Bennett, Hopewell Hill New Brunswick, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35

  • Aug 14th - David Farragut, American Admiral ("Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"), dies at 69

    Aug 14th - David Farragut, American Admiral ("Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"), dies at 69

  • Aug 31st - Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response), (d. 1952)

    Aug 31st - Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response), (d. 1952)

  • Dec 5th - Alexandre Dumas, French writer ('The Three Musketeers', 'The Count of Monte Cristo') dies at 68

    Dec 5th - Alexandre Dumas, French writer ('The Three Musketeers', 'The Count of Monte Cristo') dies at 68

  • Jan 7th - Pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski (19) weds Antonina Korsak

    Jan 7th - Pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski (19) weds Antonina Korsak

  • Jan 8th - Joshua Abraham Norton, [Emperor Norton] Self-proclaimed US Emperor/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60

    Jan 8th - Joshua Abraham Norton, [Emperor Norton] Self-proclaimed US Emperor/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60

  • Jan 26th - Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, US General (WW II), (d. 1964

    Jan 26th - Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, US General (WW II), (d. 1964

  • Feb 4th - James Donnelly, patriarch of the "Black Donnellys", murdered in the Black Donnelly massacre at 63

    Feb 4th - James Donnelly, patriarch of the "Black Donnellys", murdered in the Black Donnelly massacre at 63

  • Jun 11th - Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)

    Jun 11th - Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)

  • Jun 27th - Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many

    Jun 27th - Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many

  • Nov 11th - Ned Kelly, Australian outlaw and bushranger, executed at 25

    Nov 11th - Ned Kelly, Australian outlaw and bushranger, executed at 25

  • Jan 2nd - Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

    Jan 2nd - Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

  • Feb 10th - Boris Pasternak, Moscow, Russian novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958)

    Feb 10th - Boris Pasternak, Moscow, Russian novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958)

  • May 19th - Ho Chi Minh [Nguyễn Sinh Cung], Nghệ An Province, French Indochina, Vetnamese communist revolutionary and President of North Vietnam (1946-69

    May 19th - Ho Chi Minh [Nguyễn Sinh Cung], Nghệ An Province, French Indochina, Vetnamese communist revolutionary and President of North Vietnam (1946-69

  • Jul 29th - Vincent van Gogh, painter, dies in Auvers, France

    Jul 29th - Vincent van Gogh, painter, dies in Auvers, France

  • Oct 20th - Sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)

    Oct 20th - Sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)

  • Dec 15th - Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US Police aged 58 or 59

    Dec 15th - Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US Police aged 58 or 59

  • Jun 5th - Stephen Crane, author (Red Badge of Courage), dies at 28

    Jun 5th - Stephen Crane, author (Red Badge of Courage), dies at 28

  • Jul 1st - Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (36) weds countess Sophie Chotek (32) in Reichstadt, Bohemia

    Jul 1st - Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (36) weds countess Sophie Chotek (32) in Reichstadt, Bohemia

  • Aug 25th - Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55

    Aug 25th - Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55

  • Nov 30th - Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46

    Nov 30th - Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46

  • Jan 20th - Joy Adamson, (born Friederike Viktoria Gessner) Troppau Austria-Hungary, naturalist/author (Born Free)

    Jan 20th - Joy Adamson, (born Friederike Viktoria Gessner) Troppau Austria-Hungary, naturalist/author (Born Free)

  • Feb 3rd - Author James Weldon Johnson (38) weds civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson (24) at her family's home

    Feb 3rd - Author James Weldon Johnson (38) weds civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson (24) at her family's home

  • Feb 13th - William Shockley, US physicist (Nobel 1956), racist, born in London, England

    Feb 13th - William Shockley, US physicist (Nobel 1956), racist, born in London, England

  • Mar 1st - Archer John Porter Martin, English chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 2002)

    Mar 1st - Archer John Porter Martin, English chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 2002)

  • Apr 21st - Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens], American author (Huckleberry Finn), dies at 74

    Apr 21st - Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens], American author (Huckleberry Finn), dies at 74

  • May 31st - Elizabeth Blackwell, 1st woman physician, dies at 89

    May 31st - Elizabeth Blackwell, 1st woman physician, dies at 89

  • Jan 2nd - Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)

    Jan 2nd - Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)

  • Jan 20th - Federico Fellini, Rimini, Kingdom of Italy, film director and scriptwriter (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita)

    Jan 20th - Federico Fellini, Rimini, Kingdom of Italy, film director and scriptwriter (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita)

  • Feb 8th - Lana Turner, Wallace Idaho, actress (Survivors, Falcon Crest)

    Feb 8th - Lana Turner, Wallace Idaho, actress (Survivors, Falcon Crest)

  • Mar 28th - Actor Douglas Fairbanks marries actress Mary Pickford

    Mar 28th - Actor Douglas Fairbanks marries actress Mary Pickford

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    Mar 28th - Actor Douglas Fairbanks marries actress Mary Pickford
    Mar 2nd - Actress Mary Pickford (27) divorces actor Owen Moore (33) after 9 years of marriage
  • Mar 2nd - Actress Mary Pickford (27) divorces actor Owen Moore (33) after 9 years of marriage

    Mar 2nd - Actress Mary Pickford (27) divorces actor Owen Moore (33) after 9 years of marriage

  • Jan 4th - Don Shula, Grand River Ohio, NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)

    Jan 4th - Don Shula, Grand River Ohio, NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)

  • Jan 11th - Rod Taylor, Australian actor (The Birds, Time Machine), born in Sydney, New South Wales

    Jan 11th - Rod Taylor, Australian actor (The Birds, Time Machine), born in Sydney, New South Wales

  • Jan 12th - [Miles] Tim Horton, Cochrane Ontario, Canadian ice hockey player and co-founder of Tim Hortons

    Jan 12th - [Miles] Tim Horton, Cochrane Ontario, Canadian ice hockey player and co-founder of Tim Hortons

  • Jan 14th - Author John Steinbeck (27) weds Carol Henning in Los Angeles, California

    Jan 14th - Author John Steinbeck (27) weds Carol Henning in Los Angeles, California

  • Jan 20th - Edwin Aldrin Jr, Montclair NJ, USAF/astro (Gem 12, Ap 11)

    Jan 20th - Edwin Aldrin Jr, Montclair NJ, USAF/astro (Gem 12, Ap 11)

  • Jan 30th - Gene Hackman, San Bernardino California, actor (Bonnie & Clyde, Under Fire, Superman)

    Jan 30th - Gene Hackman, San Bernardino California, actor (Bonnie & Clyde, Under Fire, Superman)

  • Mar 2nd - David Herbert Lawrence (DH), English poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44

    Mar 2nd - David Herbert Lawrence (DH), English poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44

  • Mar 12th - William George Barker, Canadian fighter ace (Victoria Cross recipient), dies in a training accident at 35

    Mar 12th - William George Barker, Canadian fighter ace (Victoria Cross recipient), dies in a training accident at 35

  • May 13th - Fridtjof Nansen, Arctic explorer/diplomat (Nobel 1922), dies at 68

    May 13th - Fridtjof Nansen, Arctic explorer/diplomat (Nobel 1922), dies at 68

  • Jul 7th - Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 71

    Jul 7th - Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 71

  • Sep 4th - Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (21) weds Vivien Burey at First African Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Sep 4th - Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (21) weds Vivien Burey at First African Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Nov 3rd - Alfred Wegener, German polar researcher and meteorologist (continental shift), dies while on an expedition to Greenland (date is approximate)

    Nov 3rd - Alfred Wegener, German polar researcher and meteorologist (continental shift), dies while on an expedition to Greenland (date is approximate)

  • Nov 5th - Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and pathologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1858)

    Nov 5th - Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and pathologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1858)

  • Jan 19th - Mary Mills, Laurel Mississippi, LPGA golfer

    Jan 19th - Mary Mills, Laurel Mississippi, LPGA golfer

  • Jan 21st - Jack Nicklaus, Columbus Ohio, golfer (Player of Yr 1967,72,73,75,76)

    Jan 21st - Jack Nicklaus, Columbus Ohio, golfer (Player of Yr 1967,72,73,75,76)

  • Feb 3rd - Fran Tarkenton, Richmond Va, NFL QB (NY Giants, Minnesota Vikings)

    Feb 3rd - Fran Tarkenton, Richmond Va, NFL QB (NY Giants, Minnesota Vikings)

  • Feb 4th - George A Romero, actor/director (Creepshow, Martin, 2 Evil Eyes)

    Feb 4th - George A Romero, actor/director (Creepshow, Martin, 2 Evil Eyes)

  • Feb 18th - Molecular biologist Francis Crick (23) weds Ruth Doreen Dodd

    Feb 18th - Molecular biologist Francis Crick (23) weds Ruth Doreen Dodd

  • Mar 16th - Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer and Nobel Prize laureate, dies at 81

    Mar 16th - Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer and Nobel Prize laureate, dies at 81

  • May 3rd - Henry Ossian Flipper, American soldier, former slave and first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, dies at 84

    May 3rd - Henry Ossian Flipper, American soldier, former slave and first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, dies at 84

  • Jul 22nd - Jacqueline Kennedy's parents John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III and Janet (Norton Lee) divorce

    Jul 22nd - Jacqueline Kennedy's parents John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III and Janet (Norton Lee) divorce

  • Aug 21st - Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Ramón Mercader at 62

    Aug 21st - Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Ramón Mercader at 62

  • Aug 30th - CBS news correspondent Mike Wallace (22) weds Norma Kaphan in Brookline, Massachusetts

    Aug 30th - CBS news correspondent Mike Wallace (22) weds Norma Kaphan in Brookline, Massachusetts

  • Nov 23rd - RAF pilot Guy Gibson (22) weds show dancer and actress Eve Moore in Penarth’s Anglican Church

    Nov 23rd - RAF pilot Guy Gibson (22) weds show dancer and actress Eve Moore in Penarth’s Anglican Church

  • Jan 21st - George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46

    Jan 21st - George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46

  • Feb 17th - Natural history broadcaster David Attenborough (24) weds Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel

    Feb 17th - Natural history broadcaster David Attenborough (24) weds Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel

  • Mar 1st - Actress Ingrid Bergman (34) divorces dentist Petter Aron Lindström after 12 years of marriage

    Mar 1st - Actress Ingrid Bergman (34) divorces dentist Petter Aron Lindström after 12 years of marriage

  • Apr 1st - Charles R. Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45

    Apr 1st - Charles R. Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45

  • Jul 22nd - Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada, dies of pneumonia at 75

    Jul 22nd - Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada, dies of pneumonia at 75

  • Jul 28th - Actress Bette Davis (42) weds actor Gary Merrill (34) in Mexico

    Jul 28th - Actress Bette Davis (42) weds actor Gary Merrill (34) in Mexico

  • Jan 4th - Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46

    Jan 4th - Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46

  • Jan 22nd - Michael Hutchence, Australia, rock vocalist/actor (INXS-Dogs in Space)

    Jan 22nd - Michael Hutchence, Australia, rock vocalist/actor (INXS-Dogs in Space)

  • Jan 22nd - Comedic actor Bob Denver (25) weds Maggie Ryan in California

    Jan 22nd - Comedic actor Bob Denver (25) weds Maggie Ryan in California

  • Feb 5th - Jane Geddes, American LPGA golfer (1987 Women's Kemper Open), born in Huntington New York

    Feb 5th - Jane Geddes, American LPGA golfer (1987 Women's Kemper Open), born in Huntington New York

  • Feb 8th - Dino Ciccarelli, Canadian NHL right wing (Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals), Sarnia Ontario

    Feb 8th - Dino Ciccarelli, Canadian NHL right wing (Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals), Sarnia Ontario

  • Feb 29th - Melvin Purvis, American FBI Agent, dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 56

    Feb 29th - Melvin Purvis, American FBI Agent, dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 56

  • Mar 4th - Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz

    Mar 4th - Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz

  • May 11th - John D. Rockefeller Jr, American financier and philanthropist, dies of pneumonia at 86

    May 11th - John D. Rockefeller Jr, American financier and philanthropist, dies of pneumonia at 86

  • Jul 16th - Actress Vera Miles (30) weds actor Keith Larsen (36)

    Jul 16th - Actress Vera Miles (30) weds actor Keith Larsen (36)

  • Mar 11th - Erle Stanley Gardner, US writer (Perry Mason), dies at 80

    Mar 11th - Erle Stanley Gardner, US writer (Perry Mason), dies at 80

  • Mar 12th - Actor Phil Hartman (21) weds first wife Gretchen Lewis

    Mar 12th - Actor Phil Hartman (21) weds first wife Gretchen Lewis

  • Aug 24th - Actor Peter Sellers (44) weds model Miranda Quarry

    Aug 24th - Actor Peter Sellers (44) weds model Miranda Quarry

  • Jan 3rd - Joy Adamson, Czech conservationist and author (Born Free), killed by her servant at 69

    Jan 3rd - Joy Adamson, Czech conservationist and author (Born Free), killed by her servant at 69

  • Jan 14th - Actor Samuel L. Jackson (31) weds sports channel producer LaTanya Richardson (30)

    Jan 14th - Actor Samuel L. Jackson (31) weds sports channel producer LaTanya Richardson (30)

  • Jan 17th - Zooey Deschanel, American actress (Almost Famous), born in Los Angeles, California

    Jan 17th - Zooey Deschanel, American actress (Almost Famous), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Jul 31st - Karolyn Englehardt divorces baseball manager Pete Rose (39) after 16 years of marriage

    Jul 31st - Karolyn Englehardt divorces baseball manager Pete Rose (39) after 16 years of marriage

  • Sep 5th - Lawyer Kathleen St. Johns divorces best-selling author Michael Crichton (37) after nearly 2 years of marriage

    Sep 5th - Lawyer Kathleen St. Johns divorces best-selling author Michael Crichton (37) after nearly 2 years of marriage

  • Jan 7th - Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81

    Jan 7th - Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81

  • Jan 25th - Ava Gardner, actress (Barefoot Contessa), dies of pneumonia at 67

    Jan 25th - Ava Gardner, actress (Barefoot Contessa), dies of pneumonia at 67

  • Feb 5th - Actor Rowan Atkinson (35) weds Sunetra Sastry in New York

    Feb 5th - Actor Rowan Atkinson (35) weds Sunetra Sastry in New York

  • Feb 8th - Bethany Hamilton, Pro-surfer (Soul Surfer), born in Lihue Hawaii

    Feb 8th - Bethany Hamilton, Pro-surfer (Soul Surfer), born in Lihue Hawaii

  • Feb 16th - Keith Haring, American graffiti artist (brilliant baby), dies of AIDS at 31

    Feb 16th - Keith Haring, American graffiti artist (brilliant baby), dies of AIDS at 31

  • Feb 24th - Malcolm Forbes, CEO (Forbes Publishing), dies of a heart attack at 70

    Feb 24th - Malcolm Forbes, CEO (Forbes Publishing), dies of a heart attack at 70

  • Apr 9th - Kristen Stewart, American actress (Bella Swan-The Twilight Saga), born in Los Angeles, California

    Apr 9th - Kristen Stewart, American actress (Bella Swan-The Twilight Saga), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Apr 15th - Emma Watson, Paris, France, English actress (Hermione Granger-Harry Potter Series)

    Apr 15th - Emma Watson, Paris, France, English actress (Hermione Granger-Harry Potter Series)

  • Jan 3rd - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (41) divorces singer/dancer Sarah Brightman (29) after almost 7 years of marriage

    Jan 3rd - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (41) divorces singer/dancer Sarah Brightman (29) after almost 7 years of marriage

  • Jul 17th - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (56) weds Suha Tawil (27)

    Jul 17th - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (56) weds Suha Tawil (27)

  • Aug 15th - Jennifer Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky, American actress (Winter's Bone, Silver Linings Playbook )

    Aug 15th - Jennifer Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky, American actress (Winter's Bone, Silver Linings Playbook )

  • Sep 20th - John Tavares, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Islanders), born in Mississauga, Ontario

    Sep 20th - John Tavares, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Islanders), born in Mississauga, Ontario

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