This Date in History Highlights Key Births and Events
A chronology lists notable events and births: 1762 King George IV born in London, 1806 Buenos Aires recaptured, 1822 Lord Castlereagh dies by own hand, 1830 Mohawk and Hudson completed, 1835 Lillie Devereux Blake born, 1849 Albert Gallatin dies, 1870 Bank of France suspends specie payments, 1876 Benjamin Disraeli made Earl of Deaconfield.
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George IV
England
London
Windsor
Buenos Aires
Lord Castlereagh
Mohawk and Hudson
Lillie Devereux Blake
Raleigh
N. C
Albert Gallatin
United States
Astoria
N. Y
Geneva
Switzerland
Bank of France
Benjamin Disraeli
Earl of
Deaconfield
Seven Famous Romances and the Crusoe Legend
A compact review notes Robinson Crusoe as a unique mix of romance and truth. It traces Defoe’s sources to Selkirk on Juan Fernandez, Burney papers, and Dampier’s prototype, and cites Steele's 18th century attention and Defoe's solitary genius shaping a pioneering tale.
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de Foe
Robinson Crusoe
Alexander Selkirk
DeFoe
Selkirk
Desert
Juan Fernandez
Woodes Rogers
Edward Cooke
Crusoe
Captain Burney
Biographia Britannia
Steele
Desert Isle
Friday
Dampier
Christy Mathewson Turns 40 and Likely Ends Active Career
Baseball legend Christy Mathewson reaches his 40th birthday amid news that his days as an active player may be over. Born in Factoryville Pennsylvania, he began at Bucknell University and rose from Norfolk in the Virginia State league to the New York Giants, where he starred for fifteen years. After playing he served as Cincinnati manager and later returned to the Giants as a coach.
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Christy” Mathewson
Matty
Adirondacks
Mathewson
Factoryville
Bucknell University
Norfolk
New York
Giants
Cincinnati
Duluth to Celebrate First Half Century Jubilee
Duluth prepares for a six day golden jubilee marking its 50 years as a city starting next Monday. The celebration will suspend ordinary business, feature a large historical pageant, parades, athletic events, water sports, historical abridades, band concerts, and nightly fireworks with elaborate decorations seen across Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Mina
Delyth
Meeting of Saratoga Rasscation and Fort Erie Racing
Calendar notes listing the Saratoga Racing Association meeting in Saratoga New York and the Fort Erie Racing Association event in Fort Erie Ontario. Also mentions trotting circuits at North Randall Ohio and La Harpe Illinois Gulf and the National Open Championship tournament in Toledo.
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Saratoga Rasscation
Saratoga
N. Y
Fort Erie Racing Association
Fort Erie
Ont
North Randall
la Harpe
Gulf
Toledo
Birthdays of Noted Figures Mark Milestones Today
Baron Chelsesford vice regal ruler general of India born 52 years ago today James W Wadsworth US senator from New York born 52 years ago today Mary Robert Rinehart novelist and playwright born 44 years ago today Pauline Frederick actress and star born 86 years ago today Ray W Schalk Chicago White Sox catcher born 28 years ago today
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Baron Chelsesford
India
James W. Wadsworth
United States
New York
Genesee
N. Y
Mary Robert Rinehart
Pittsburgh
Pauline Frederick
Boston
Ray W. Schalk
Chicago
Harwell
Ill
Conventions Opening Today Across States
Houston hosts Texas Department of American Legion convention Cedar Point in Ohio hosts the Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers Billings Montana hosts the Montana State Association of Elka as conventions begin today set to run through the week.
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Houston
Texas
Department of American Legion
Cedar Point
Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
Billings
Mont
Montana State Association of Elka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Giavarcend
Chase-Amman Drug Company
Gardner
Paige
Cole
Whitfield Motor CO
Grand St
Miltov iiDese
DELCO
Melton
South Grand Street
News-Star
Charlotte
Sylvia
Peggy
Virginia
Ethyl
Louise
Monroe
Rexall
J. P. Annan
Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport
Weaks Supply Company
City Lumber Company
Central Savings Bank & Trust Company
Grand Street
Munger
Standard Gin Company, Inc
Willys-Knight
P. F. Apgar
Marmon, Chalmers and
Maxwell
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