Births on December 28

Calixa Lavallée

Born on December 28, 1842

Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (d. 1891)

Calixa Lavallée (December 28, 1842 – January 21, 1891) was a French-Canadian-American musician and Union Army band musician during the American Civil War. He is best known for composing the music for "O Canada," which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980, after a vote in the Senate and the House of Commons. The same 1980 Act of Parliament also changed some of the English lyrics. A slight alteration to the English lyrics was made again in 2018. The original French lyrics and the music, however, have remained unchanged since 1880.

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Events on 1842

13 Jan

1842 retreat from Kabul
Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
9 Mar

Rancho San Francisco
The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush.
30 Mar

Crawford Long
Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
14 Aug

Seminole Wars
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
7 Dec

Ureli Corelli Hill
First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.

Births on December 28

Calixa Lavallée

Born on December 28, 1842

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Events on 1842

1842 retreat from Kabul

Rancho San Francisco

Crawford Long

Seminole Wars

Ureli Corelli Hill