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Historical Event(s)
– The Great fire of New Orleans, Louisiana begins.
– The sovereignty of Greece is confirmed in a London Protocol.
– The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.
– The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. and others at Fayette or Manchester, New York.
– The Indian Removal Act is passed by the U.S. Congress; it is signed into law by President Andrew Jackson two days later.
– Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
– Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.
– The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam’s role in US railroading.
– Creation of the state of Belgium after separation from The Netherlands.
– St. Catherine Laboure experiences a vision of the Blessed Virgin standing on a globe, crushing a serpent with her feet, and emanating rays of light from her hands.
Who Were Born On ?
– Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)
– Robert Hamerling, Austrian poet (d. 1889)
– Guido Gezelle, Flemish poet and priest (d. 1899)
– Hector Malot, French writer (d. 1907)
– Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian writer (d. 1916)
– Porfirio Díaz, President of Mexico (d. 1915)
– Patrick Francis Moran, Irish-Australian cardinal (d. 1911)
– William Babcock Hazen, American Civil War general (d. 1887)
– Marianne North, English naturalist and flower painter (d. 1890)
– Emily Dickinson, American poet (d. 1886)