Jan 01 William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.
Jan 05 Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.
Jan 06 On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer
Jan 16 Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.
Feb 06 On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)
Feb 06 On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)
Feb 12 Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.