1585. THOMAS TALLIS died; "one of the greatest musicians that England
ever bred."
1610. BERNARD DE GIRARD DE HAILLAN, a French historian, died. His
history reaches from Pharamond to the death of Charles VII, and he was
the first who composed a body of French history in French.
1616. RICHARD HAKLUYT died; famous in English history for his naval
skill. He is author of a collection of voyages and discoveries in 3
vols. folio, and of several other useful works.
1665. VALENTINE GREATBREAKES, an Irishman, appeared in England
announcing his power to cure many diseases by stroking the patient.
Flamstead, the astronomer, is said to have, when young, submitted to his
art.
1679. WILLIAM WILDE, an eminent English lawyer, died. He published
_Yelverton's Reports_, was created baronet, and made a judge of the
common pleas, and afterwards promoted to the king's bench.
1683. A partition line agreed upon by governor Dongan and governor
Treat, between New York and Connecticut, beginning at the mouth of Byam
brook, in the sound, thence running up the brook to the road across the
same, thence in a northerly line into the country, keeping at a distance
of 20 miles from Hudson's river. (See May 14, 1731.)
1709. WILLIAM BENTINCK, earl of Portland, favorite of William III, and
an eminent statesman, died.
1758. Battle of Crefelt; the French under St. Germaine defeated by the
allies under the duke of Brunswick, with the loss of 6,000, among whom
was the count de Gisors. The allies lost 1,500.
1763. ANTHONY FRANCIS D'EXILES, a French writer, died. He was educated
among the Jesuits, but entered the army. He translated Richardson's
novels into French.
1775. The British lieutenant-colonel JOHN CONNELLY captured near
Hagerstown by the Americans, on his way to Detroit with papers and
despatches of great importance.
1794. JOACHIM IBARRA, an eminent Spanish printer, died. He raised the
art of typography to an excellence before unequaled in Spain. As he
never left his country, most of the improvements he introduced were of
his own invention.
1794. Fort St. Fernando de Figueras capitulated to the French; 9,107
prisoners, 171 cannon, and great quantities of ammunition and stores
were taken.
1795. Manheim surrendered to the imperialists under Wurmzer with more
than 10,000 men.
1795. Battle of Geresio, in Italy; the Austrians defeated by the French
under Angereau and Chastel.
1796. Battle of Castella Nuovo, in Italy; the Austrians defeated by the
French under Massena, with the loss of 6,000. This closed the campaign,
Bonaparte having defeated three armies and four generals.
1798. The king of Naples accompanied by the Austrian general Mack and
80,000 men, entered the Romish territories, but were soon compelled to
retreat and act on the defensive.
1804. STEPHEN BORGIA, an Italian cardinal eminent for his piety and
learning, died at Lyons, while attending the pope on his journey to
Paris.
1808. Battle of Tudela, in Spain; the French under Lannes, attacked and
defeated the Spaniards under Castanos.
1812. American privateer Tom, of Baltimore, captured British packet
Townsend. The British captain and 4 men were killed.
1812. The northern army under Gen. Dearborn went into winter quarters at
Plattsburgh, Burlington and Greenbush.
1814. ELBRIDGE GERRY, vice-president of the United States, died at
Washington, aged 70. He was a signer of the declaration of independence,
a member of the congress of 1776, and of the convention which formed the
constitution. He transacted business as usual in the morning, was
attacked about 10 o'clock, and died in 15 minutes.
1833. JEAN BAPTISTE JOURDAN, a celebrated French general of the
revolution, died. In 1794 he conquered Belgium, and in 1796 subdued
Franconia. "Jourdan," said Napoleon at St. Helena, "is a poor general,
but he possessed the virtues rare among his competitors, of honor,
integrity and humanity."
1849. The bones of Col. JOHN DIXWELL, the regicide, were removed from
the grave of the centre churchyard, New Haven, where they were deposited
in 1688, and reinterred with a view to the erection of a monument over
them. The skeleton was in a good state of preservation.
1852. JOHN SERGEANT, an eminent Philadelphia lawyer, died, aged 73. For
more than half a century he was known and honored for his ability and
integrity.