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Historical Event(s)
– American Civil War: The Confederate States of America agree to the use of African American troops.
– American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.
– Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia.
– The New York State Senate creates Cornell University as the state’s land grant institution.
– American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.
– The Salvation Army is founded in the East End of London, England.
– First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
– The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia.
– First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.
– The Ku Klux Klan is formed.
Who Were Born On ?
– Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)
– Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, first president of Finland (d. 1952)
– Kazimierz Tetmajer, Polish poet and writer (d. 1940)
– Robert Henri, American painter (d. 1929)
– Lily Braun, German writer (d. 1916)
– Wilhelm Wirtinger, Austrian mathematician (d. 1945)
– John Radecki, Australian stained glass artist (d. 1955)
– Arthur James Arnot, Scottish inventor (d. 1946)
– Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford, English pilot and ornithologist (d. 1937)
– Albert Heijn, Dutch businessman (d. 1945)