Events Tannhäuser scandal in Paris Published songs "Abide With Me", w. Rev Henry Francis Lyte m. William Henry Monk (Words 1847) "Alice, Where Art Thou", w. Wellington Guernsey m. Joseph Ascher "Aura Lee", w. W. W. Fosdick m. George R. Poulton "The Bonnie Blue Flag", w. Mrs Annie Chamber-Ketchum m. Harry MacCarthy "Eternal Father, Strong To Save", w. William Whiting m. Rev. John Bacchus Dykes "Go Down, Moses", trad spiritual "Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty", w. Reginald Heber m. John Bacchus Dykes "John Brown's Body", w. anon m. William Steffe "Maryland, My Maryland", w. James Ryder Randall m. Walter de Mapers (Music "Mini est Propositum" 12th century) "The Vacant Chair", w. Henry S. Washburne m. George Frederick Root Musical theater Orpheus In The Underworld, New York production Births May 19 - Nellie Melba, soprano Deaths December 14 - Heinrich Marschner, composer