1760. The right honourable Laurence, earl Ferrers, viscount Tamworth,
was hanged at Tyburn, for the murder of John Johnson, his steward.
1785. Thomas Davies, died. He is well recollected from frequent
creditable mention made of him in Boswell’s “Life of Johnson;” Davies
was an actor, afterwards a bookseller, turned strolling player, returned
to the bookselling business in Russel-street, Covent-garden, became
bankrupt, was relieved in his misfortunes by Dr. Johnson, wrote the
“Life of Garrick,” “Dramatic Miscellanies,” and other pieces; and
acquired before his death the honourable appellation of “honest Tom
Davies.” He was intrusted by the rev. James Granger with the publication
of his “Biographical History of England.”
1789. Joseph Baretti, author of the “Italian Dictionary,” &c. died, aged
73.
1821. Napoleon died at St. Helena, in the sixth year of his confinement.
What he was all men pretend to know, and historians will tell.