1883 Death Montgomery Blair, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford), dies at 70 1858 Death Dred Scott, U.S. slave (REV-decision Supreme court), dies 1857 Event Dred Scott Decision: Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens 1813 Birthday Montgomery Blair, Franklin County, Kentucky, lawyer, Dred Scot V Sandford 1777 Birthday Roger Brooke Taney, Calvert, Maryland, 5th Chief Justice, Dred Scott dec