Theodore Robinson, American painter and academic (d. 1896)
Theodore Robinson (June 3, 1852 – April 2, 1896) was an American painter best known for his Impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first American artists to take up Impressionism in the late 1880s, visiting Giverny and developing a close friendship with Claude Monet. Several of his works are considered masterpieces of American Impressionism.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is published. - 3Aug
Harvard-Yale Regatta
Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event - 21Aug
Fort Selkirk
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory. - 24Sep
Henri Giffard
The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes. - 16Nov
22 Kalliope
The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovers the asteroid 22 Kalliope.