American explorer Benjamin Morrell departed Antarctica after a voyage later plagued by claims of fraud.

American Civil War: The last battle of the Carolinas Campaign, the Battle of Bentonville, began, which contributed to th

Established by Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker, and others, International Women's Day was first observed.

The Edict of Amboise was signed, ending the first war in the French Wars of Religion and inaugurating a period of offici

Fredrik Pacius, German composer and conductor (died 1891)

David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer (died 1873)

Filippo Mazzei, Italian-American physician and philosopher (born 1730)