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January 27 President Monroe appoints 1st U.S. ambassadors to South America February 2 Rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice February 20 English Capt James Weddell reaches 74 degrees 15' S, 1520 km from S pole March 11 1st normal school in U.S. opens, Concord Academy, Concord, Vt April 22 Baltic Club (Exchange) forms in London April 22 R. J. Tyers patents roller skates April 24 Eugene Scribes "Le Menteur Veridique," premieres in Paris May 8 "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) May 10 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft. Snelling June 16 King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp July 1 9th Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office July 1 United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico July 14 Switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives September 10 Simon Bolivar named president of Peru September 21 Moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith October 5 Weber visits Beethoven October 12 Charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs) November 12 Great North Holland Canal (Amsterdam) opens December 2 President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" December 13 Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London December 19 Georgia passes 1st U.S. state birth registration law December 20 Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna December 23 "Visit from St. Nicholas" by C Moore published in Troy (NY) Sentinel |
Charles Buxton 1823 - 1871 Ernest Renan 1823 - 1992 John Newton 1823 - 1895 William R. Alger 1823 - 1905 General Dumouriez 1739 - 1823 |
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