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1 Events

• Noah Webster publishes his first English dictionary.

2 New Books

• The Anglo-Saxons - Leslie Armstrong
• The Castle of Tynemouth - Jane Harvey
• Feudal Tyrants - Matthew Gregory Lewis
• The Heirs of Villeroy - Henrietta Rouviere Mosse
• Lady Maclairn, The Victim of Villany - Rachel Hunter
• Leonora - Maria Edgeworth
• Montbrasil Abbey - Louisa Stanhope
• The Mysterious Freebooter - Francis Lathom
• Santo Sebastiano - Catherine Cuthbertson
• The Spanish Outlaw - William Herbert
• Vensenshon - Harriet Butler
• Vivonio - Sophia Frances
• The Wild Irish Girl - Lady Morgan
• Zofloya - Charlotte Dacre

3 Births

• March 6 - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet (+ 1861)
• April 17 - William Gilmore Simms, author (+ 1870Events January 6 The inauguration of the Musikverein ( Vienna). January 10 John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil January 15 A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking)
• July 20July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. Events 1304 Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. 1712 In the Unite - John SterlingJohn Sterling ( July 20, 1806 September 18, 1844), was a British author. He was born at Kames Castle on the isle of Bute. He belonged to a family of Scottish origin which had settled in Ireland during the Cromwellian period. His father was Edward Sterling, author
• August 31August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. Events 1056 Byzantine Empress Theodora died suddenly without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian - Charles LeverCharles James Lever ( August 31, 1806 1872) was an Irish novelist of English descent. He was born in Dublin, the second son of James Lever, an architect and builder, and was educated in private schools. He is said to have been a ringleader in all kinds of, Anglo-Irish novelist (+ 1872Events January 2 Brigham Young, is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). February 20 In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens. March 1 Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park March 5 George Westinghouse patents t)

4 Deaths

• April 4April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). There are 271 days remaining. Events 1581 Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 1721 Sir Robert Walpole enters office as - Carlo GozziCarlo, count Gozzi ( March, 1722 April 4, 1806), was an Italian dramatist. Born in Venice, he was descended from an old Venetian family. His father's debts forced him to look for a means of supporting himself, and at the age of sixteen, he joined the army, Venetian dramatist