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an American bare-knuckle boxer and sportsman involved in the early history of pugilism and prize fighting in Old New York. A well known fighter in his youth, his 1841 bout with Tom Hyer at Caldwell's Landing reportedly lasted nearly 3 hours and went to 101 rounds before the "Pride of Chatham Square" seconds threw up the sponge. Considered one of the greatest fights in the city's history, Hyer was recognized as the top fighter in the United States and awarded the American heavyweight championship.
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Thomas Moore1779, May 281795
 
18461852, Feb 25
 an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Min...
Master Juba1825 ca1840
 
18491852 ca
 an African-American dancer active in the 1840s. He was one of the first black performers in the U...
Afong Moy1819 ca1834
 
1850unknown
 the first female Chinese immigrant to the United States. In 1834, Moy was brought from her hometo...
John Diamond18231840
 
18551857, Oct 20
 an Irish-American dancer and blackface minstrel performer. Diamond entered show business at age 1...
Jules Perrot1810, Aug 181830
 
18581892, Aug 29
 a dancer and choreographer who later became Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg...
Stephen C. Massettunknown1840
 
1869unknown
 San Francisco's first entertainer, Stephen C. Massett, was the true Bohemian type. He was an arti...
Dion Boucicault1820/22, Dec 261834
 
18851890, Sep 18
 an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. His first play, A Legend of the Devil'...
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