Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894)
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (Russian: Великая Княжна Екатерина Михайловна) (28 August 1827 – 12 May 1894), was the third of five daughters of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia (youngest son of Emperor Paul I) and Princess Charlotte of Württemberg (known as Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna after marriage). She was also the wife of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
She was a great philanthropist and many of the organisations she supported and helped to create still operate today.
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Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
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- 7Mar
Carmen de Patagones
Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina. - 7Apr
Friction match
John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year. - 4Jul
New York State
Slavery is abolished in New York State. - 17Aug
Pope Leo XII
Dutch King Willem I and Pope Leo XII sign concord - 17Oct
Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano