The Every Day Book of History and Chronology: Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present TimeMunsell, Joel
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The Every Day Book of History and Chronology: Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time
Munsell, Joel
Chronology, Historical
1811. Massacre of the Mamelukes in Egypt by order of the pasha.
1814. Treaty of Chaumont, between Austria, Russia, Prussia and Great
Britain, against Napoleon.
1815. BONAPARTE landed at Frejus in France from Elba, and resumed the
imperial crown.
1816. Ontario co., N. Y., erected.
1838. The Patriots of Canada, about 600 in number, under Nelson and
Cote, surrendered to Gen. Wool of the United States army, near Alburg
Springs, Vt., and the frontier became tranquilized.
1845. Texas admitted into the Union as an independent State.
1854. The steam ship city of Glasgow left Liverpool for Philadelphia
with more than 300 passengers, and was never more seen.
1855. THOMAS DAY, an eminent Connecticut jurist died, aged 78. He
published 26 volumes of law reports, and his entire works number about
40 volumes.
1856. The colossal bronze statue of Beethoven, the gift of Charles C.
Perkins, inaugurated at the music hall, Boston.
MARCH 2.
986. LOTHAIRE, king of France, died of poison, said to have been
administered by his wife Emma.
1492. The Jews banished from Spain by an edict of Ferdinand V. They
numbered 800,000 souls.
1585. Dr. PARRY executed for a design to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
She had formerly released him from imprisonment, on a charge of
justifying Romanism.
1611. BARTHOLOMEW LEGGAT, convicted of the Arian heresy and delivered
over to the secular power.
1617. ROBERT ABBOTT, bishop of Salisbury, died, aged 58. He was active
and pains-taking in his office; a profound scholar, and an industrious
author.
1619. QUEEN ANNE, consort of James I, died at Hampton Court.
1622. JOHN MARION AVANTIO, a learned Italian civilian, died at Padua.
1629. The speaker of the house of commons, in England, refusing for fear
of the king's displeasure to put the question of reading the
remonstrance against the king's usurpations, is held in his chair, the
doors of the house shut, and the remonstrance read.
1711. DESPREAUX NICHOLAS BOILEAU, the French poet, died. He was born
1636, and in early youth gave indications of the future bent of his
genius, by his fondness for the great poets of antiquity. His works are
frequently republished in France, though some of his satires are little
to the taste of the present day. Bruyere has said of him, that his
verses will be read when the language is obsolete, and will be the last
ruins of it!
1713. The first No. of the _Guardian_ appeared, conducted by Steele
during the temporary suspension of the _Spectator_.
1714. Peace proclaimed with Spain, and a special privilege granted to
the English of supplying the West Indies with negro slaves at the rate
of 4800 a year.
1714. Gibraltar and Minorca also ceded to the English.
1715. EMANUEL THEODOSIUS BOULLION, a cardinal and ambassador of Louis
XIV of France, died.
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