1403. BAJAZET I, sultan of Turkey, died. He was celebrated as a warrior,
but his disposition was cruel and tyrannical. Being conquered by
Tamerlane, and exposed by him in an iron cage, he dashed his head
against the bars of his prison, and killed himself.
1405. Battle of Grosmont, in which Henry IV defeated the Welch under
Griffith Glendowr.
1566. DAVID RICCI (or Rizzio), an Italian musician, residing at the
court of Mary, queen of Scots, assassinated in her presence. His
skillful performance of the national melodies of Scotland, tended not a
little to their general improvement with the higher classes.
1609. WILLIAM WARNER, an English poet, died; author of _Albion's
England_.
1615. FRANCIS BEAUMONT, an English dramatist buried. He was jointly
concerned with Fletcher in the production of several excellent plays,
and assisted Jonson in some of his. He died under 30 years of age.
1649. The duke of Hamilton, earl of Holland, and Lord Capel beheaded
with others who were suspected of royalism. Bad faith is attributed to
their judges.
1661. JULIUS MAZARIN died; cardinal and prime minister of France under
Louis XIV. His name is identified with the history of his time.
1678. Ghent surrendered to Louis XIV of France.
1679. A declaration forbidding pardon to be granted to any who killed
another in a duel, issued by the council of England.
1694. GASPARD SAGITTARIUS, a German historian, died. He was an able
supporter of the doctrines of the reformation.
1735. Violent hurricane occurred at Kilverton in Norfolk rolling the
lead of the roofs of houses and doing in the few minutes it lasted,
incredible damage. A strong smell of sulphur followed.
1762. JOSEPH CALAS, a merchant of Toulouse, executed on the wheel. He
was unjustly condemned for the murder of his own son. His innocence was
confirmed by a public _arret_, on this day the next year.
1770. WILLIAM GUTHRIES, a voluminous Scottish writer, died. He became
celebrated as a bookmaker, and lent his name to the works of less
popular authors.
1778. Great council at Johnstown between the Six nations and New York
company.
1782. Mangalore, a seaport of Hindostan, surrendered to the British
under General Matthews.
1783. MICHAEL ETMULLER, a German physician, died. His works have been
published in 5 vols. folio.
1793. Congress passed the act to organize the militia; enacting the
enrollment of every able bodied white male citizen between the ages of
18 and 45.
1795. The Fingal, or 118th regiment, mutinied at Birmingham, England.
1796. CHARETTE, the famous Vendean chief, tried and shot at Nantes, aged
about 33. He refused to have his eyes bandaged, and gave the signal to
fire himself.
1801. JOHANN CHRISTIAN ACKERMANN, a celebrated German physician and
bibliographer, died, aged 45.
1810. London rendered impassable for several hours by a heavy rain.
1811. Battle of Pombal, in Portugal, in which the French were defeated
with the loss of 470, by the British.
1812. JOHN HENRY'S plot to dismember the Union disclosed to congress.
Henry received $50,000 public money for disclosing it, and sailed
immediately for France.
1814. Battle of Laon, in which Napoleon was defeated by Marshal Blucher.
1822. EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE, professor of mineralogy at Cambridge and a
celebrated traveler and tourist, died.
1823. JOHN HENRY VAN SWINDEN, a Dutch philosopher, died. He was an
author on various subjects, and a man of great erudition.
1825. ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD, an English authoress of great reputation in
her day, died. She was early taught the languages, and became
distinguished for her learning. She retained great vigor of mind and
body to the extreme age of 90.
1834. Snow fell at Rome, the first event of the kind on record in 240
years. (See March 25, 1595.)
1840. GEORGE GLEIG died at Stirling, Scotland, aged 87; distinguished
for more than half a century as a scholar, critic, metaphysician and
theologian.
1847. Battle of Vera Cruz.