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Adolfo Rivadeneyra
1882Feb, 5

Adolfo Rivadeneyra

Adolfo Rivadeneyra, Spanish orientalist and diplomat (b. 1841)
Adolfo Rivadeneyra (April 10, 1841 in Santiago de Chile – February 5, 1882 in Madrid) was a Spanish diplomat, orientalist, editor and traveler.

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  • 5Jan

    Assassination of James A. Garfield

    Charles J. Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating US President James A. Garfield, and is sentenced to death by hanging.
  • 24Mar

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis.
  • 6May

    Chinese Exclusion Act

    The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act.
  • 6Jun

    Cyclone

    More than 100,000 inhabitants of Bombay are killed when a cyclone in the Arabian Sea pushes huge waves into the harbour.
  • 20Aug

    1812 Overture

    Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.