Births on March 8

Wilhelm Bleek

Born on March 8, 1827

Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (d. 1875)

Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (8 March 1827 – 17 August 1875) was a German linguist. His work included A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages and his great project jointly executed with Lucy Lloyd: The Bleek and Lloyd Archive of ǀxam and !kun texts. A short form of this eventually reached press with Specimens of Bushman Folklore, which Laurens van der Post drew on heavily.

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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 March 8

Wilhelm Bleek

Born on March 8, 1827

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Events on 1827

Carmen de Patagones

Friction match

New York State

Pope Leo XII

Teatro alla Scala di Milano