Births on December 24

Alexander von Oettingen

Born on December 24, 1827

Alexander von Oettingen, German theologian and statistician (d. 1905)

Alexander Konstantin von Oettingen (24 December [O.S. 12 December] 1827, Wissust Manor, Wissust (Visusti) – 21 August [O.S. 8 August] 1905 Yuryev (Tartu)) was a Baltic German Lutheran theologian and statistician.

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Events on 1827

7 Mar

Carmen de Patagones
Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina.
7 Apr

Friction match
John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year.
4 Jul

New York State
Slavery is abolished in New York State.
17 Aug

Pope Leo XII
Dutch King Willem I and Pope Leo XII sign concord
17 Oct

Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano

Births on December 24

Alexander von Oettingen

Born on December 24, 1827

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Events on 1827

Carmen de Patagones

Friction match

New York State

Pope Leo XII

Teatro alla Scala di Milano