“Wer im Stande ist den Zwek seiner Bestimmung und seines Lebens einzusehen, und daher einig mit sich selbst ist, dem können die widerlichen wie die glüklichen Zufälle des Lebens nur zur weiteren Ausbildung und Beruhigung führen.”

1533Ludovico Ariosto died.

1623William Byrd died.

1768Heinrich Backofen was born.

1769Wilhelm Ludwig von Berstett was born.

1771Friedrich Feddersen was born.

1772Ferdinand Freiherr von Lamezan was born.

1784Achazius Ludwig Karl Schmidt died.

1785Friedrich August, Fürstbischof von Lübeck died.

1791Sebastian Willibald Schießler was born.

1792Giovanni Battista Casali died.

1794Heinrich Beer was born.

1794Wilhelm Hensel was born.

1796Nikolaus I., Kaiser von Russland was born.

1802Samuel Biedermann was born.

1820Carl Maria von Weber writes to August Rublack. [View letter]

1820Carl Maria von Weber writes to Wilhelm Friedrich Riem. [View letter]

1823Carl Maria von Weber writes to Louis Spohr. [View letter]

1824Carl Maria von Weber writes to Carl August Böttiger. [View letter]

1825Carl Maria von Weber writes to Caroline von Weber. [View letter]

1829Caroline Brandt was born.

1833Carl Adolph Nitzschke died.

1833Jean-Pierre Aumer died.

1838Arnold Seligmann died.

1840Johann Heinrich Ramberg died.

1846Hermann Graf von Giech died.

1847Wilhelm von Ungern-Sternberg died.

1849Franz Hoppé died.

1853Caspar Johann Boye died.

1860Carl zu Inn- und Knyphausen died.

1861Henri de Curzon was born.

1865Sophie, Wilhelmine Großherzogin von Baden died.

1869John Hawes writes to Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns. [View letter]

1876Ferdinand Hiller writes to Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns. [View letter]

1879Friedrich Tietz died.

1886Albert von Böhme died.

1899Konrad Ameln was born.

1911Alexandra Josifowna, Großfürstin von Russland died.

1929Karl Roesger died.

1979Gerhard Pietzsch died.

1984Otto Edwin Albrecht died.

1993Samuel Geiser died.