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Historical Event(s)
– The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.
– World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer’s supervision.
– Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea.
– Costa Rica annexes Guanacaste from Nicaragua.
– The Battle of Kos is fought between Turk and Greek forces.
– Mexico adopts a new constitution and becomes a federal republic.
– Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.
– Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement.
– First ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal.
– Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.
Who Were Born On ?
– Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)
– Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847)
– Winfield Scott Hancock, American Civil War general (d. 1886)
– Peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879)
– Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (d. 1899)
– William Thomson, Irish-born physicist (d. 1907)
– Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author (d. 1895)
– Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1880)
– Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer (d. 1896)
– George MacDonald, Scottish writer and preacher (d. 1905)