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Moritz Cantor
1829Aug, 23

Moritz Cantor

Moritz Cantor, German mathematician and historian (d. 1920)
Moritz Benedikt Cantor (23 August 1829 – 10 April 1920) was a German historian of mathematics.

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  • 19Jan

    Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
  • 7Apr

    Book of Mormon

    Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
  • 25Apr

    Swan River Colony

    Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom.
  • 10Jun

    River Thames

    The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
  • 14Sep

    Treaty of Adrianople (1829)

    The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.