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Historical Event(s)
– Alexander Island is first discovered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.
– (Julian Calendar) Traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence. The war had actually began since 23 February 1821. The date was chosen in the early years of the Greek state so that it falls on the day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, strengthening the ties between the Greek Orthodox Church and the newly-found state.
– Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Isma'il Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, ending the existence of that Sudanese kingdom.
– The United States takes possession of its newly bought territory of Florida from Spain.
– José de San Martín declares the independence of Peru from Spain.
– Atkinson & Alexander publish the Saturday Evening Post for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
– The University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is oficially opened.
– Mexico gains its independence from Spain.
– Cry of Independence by Rufina Alfaro at La Villa de Los Santos, Panama setting into motion a revolt which lead to Panama’s independence from Spain and to it immediately becoming part of Colombia
– Panama Independence Day: Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Colombia.
Who Were Born On ?
– Dragotin Dežman, Slovenian politician, archeologist and botanist (d. 1889)
– Lola Montez, Irish dancer (d. 1861)
– Charles Scribner I, American publisher (d. 1871)
– Dr. Guillermo Rawson, medical doctor and one of the most influential politicians in nineteenth century Argentina (d. 1890)
– Nathan Bedford Forrest, American Confederate cavalry officer (d. 1877)
– Pauline Viardot, French mezzo-soprano and composer (d. 1910)
– William Poole, American racketeer and politician (d. 1855)
– Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, American politician (d. 1874)
– Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist (d. 1881)
– Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov, Russian poet (d. 1877)