Births on August 11

Robert G. Ingersoll

Born on August 11, 1833

Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 1899)

Robert Green Ingersoll (; August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899) was an American lawyer, writer, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism. He was nicknamed "The Great Agnostic".

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Events on 1833

13 Jan

Nullification Crisis
United States President Andrew Jackson writes to Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority in the Nullification Crisis.
5 Jul

Lê Văn Khôi revolt
Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
5 Jul

Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833)
Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
11 Jul

Yagan
Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed.
18 Dec

God Save the Tsar!
The national anthem of the Russian Empire, "God Save the Tsar!", is first performed.

Births on August 11

Robert G. Ingersoll

Born on August 11, 1833

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Events on 1833

Nullification Crisis

Lê Văn Khôi revolt

Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833)

Yagan

God Save the Tsar!