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In 1656, Edmond Halley, the English astronomer and head of the Greenwich Observatory is born. Halley's Comet was named after him. In 1793, in Paris the Louvre museum is opened to the public.
In 1814, Antoine Joseph Sax, a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone is born. He invented it in 1840 and today it is an indispensable instrument in jazz.
In 1492, in Cuba the Portuguese seafarer Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to take note of corn. The new plant quickly floods Europe. In 1895, George B. Seldon receives the first U. S.
In 1890, Alfred Henschke, one of the most important German poets, playwrights, is born. In 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamen is discovered.
In 1888, the most famous English serial killer Jack the Ripper kills his last victim. He chose his victims among prostitutes.
In 835, at the behest of Pope Gregory IV, All Saints' Day is changed from 13. May to 1. November.
In 1755, daughter of Maria Theresa, Marie Antoinette is born. She became the queen of France. In 1793 she was executed at the guillotine.
In 1517, the monk Martin Luther published the famous 95 Theses to clarify the power of forgiveness, which criticized the abuse of trading in indulgences. His teachings triggered the Reformation.
In 1774, the Slovenian astronomer Ferdinand Avguštin Hallerstein died. He created an armillary sphere with rotating rings at the Beijing observatory.
In 1451 in Genoa, Italy seafarer Christopher Columbus is born. The other possible date of his birth is 25. July.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty is uncovered. The statue was donated to the U. S. by France in a sign of alliance between the two countries.
In 1728, the English explorer and seafarer James Cook is born. He discovered the archipelago Sandwick and led the first expedition to Australia.
In 1863, the Red Cross is founded. In Geneva, representatives from sixteen countries met and on the initiative of the Swiss gentleman Jean-Henri Dunant this charity organization was founded.
In 1510, in Venice the Italian painter Giorgione, leading master of the Venetian high Renaissance, dies. His most famous work is the Sleeping Venus.
In 1861, in the United States of America the first cross continental telegraph connection is set up, this meant the end of transporting mail via Pony Express.
In 1921, in Dublin Irish inventor John Boyd Dunlop dies. He invented the automobile pneumatic rubber tyre. In 1940, the Brazilian footballer Pele is born.
In 1811, Franz Liszt is born. He was the Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist who was considered the most important pianists of his time.
In 1573, the first postal conection between Ljubljana and Graz was established. In 1805, at the Battle of Trafalgar the English naval admiral Horatio Nelson dies.
In 1740, after the death of Emperor Charles VI. his daughter Maria Theresa becomes the ruler of Austria. In 1882, actor Bela Lugosi, best known for the role of Count Dracula, is born.
In 1745, in Dublin, Irish-English writer Jonathan Swift dies of a brain tumour. His most famous work is the novel Gulliver's Travels.
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