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Historical Event(s)
– The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity is founded at DePauw University.
– The YWCA is founded in New York City.
– The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
– The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a province of Canada on July 15.
– The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
– Reconstruction era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
– Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.
– Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
– Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Paris begins, which will result on January 28, 1871 in the surrender of Paris and a decisive Prussian victory.
– The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.
Who Were Born On ?
– Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)
– Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (d. 1938)
– Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950)
– Georges Dufrénoy, French post-impressionnist painter (d. 1943)
– Hugh Bromley-Davenport, England cricketer (d. 1954)
– Bernard Baruch, American financier (d. 1965)
– Rose Sutro, American duo-pianist with her sister Ottilie (d. 1957)
– Georges Claude, French chemist and inventor (d. 1960)
– Louis Vierne, French organist (d. 1937)
– Winthrop Ames, American theatrical director (d. 1937)