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Jul 3 Pioneering French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin opens his magic theatre in Paris

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin — Magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

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Jul 4 Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond

Henry David Thoreau — Naturalist and Pacifist Henry David Thoreau

Jul 4 Texas Congress votes for annexation to US
Jul 14 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC
Jul 19 Fire in NYC destroys 1,000 homes and kills many

Famous Birthdays

Jul 4 Thomas John Barnardo, British social worker, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1905)
Jul 6 Ángela Peralta, Mexican operatic soprano, harpist, pianist, and composer, born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 1883)
Jul 18 Tristan Corbière, French poet, born in Morlaix, Brittany, France (d. 1875)

Famous Deaths

Jul 12 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet (Creation, Humanity, and Messiah) and author, dies at 37

Charles Grey

Jul 17 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Whig: 1830-34), dies at 81

Charles Grey — British Prime Minister Charles Grey

What Happened in 1845

2,000-year-old Glass Treasure Shattered by a Drunk
February 7, 1845

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