464. ST. PATRICK, the tutelar saint of Ireland, died. He was carried away with many of his father's vassals by pirates, from whom he made his escape to Gaul and Italy. He received a commission from Pope Celestine to convert the Irish to Christianity, in which mission he was eminently successful. 807. A large spot noticed upon the sun's disc, which continued there eight days. 1072. ADALBERT, archbishop of Bremen, died. He became very powerful in Denmark, and even obliged the king to divorce his wife Gutha, because she was somewhat allied to him. Though intriguing and violent, he possessed some good qualities, and formed many wise regulations in civil and ecclesiastical affairs. 1562. DIEGO ESQUIVEL ALAVA, a learned Spanish bishop, died. He was at the Council of Trent, and published a work on councils. 1565. ALEXANDER ALES, a Scottish theologian, died. He first opposed the tenets of Luther, but afterwards embraced them, and suffered persecution. He wrote commentaries on some of the books of the old and new testament. 1632. Treaty of St. Germain, by which Canada and Nova Scotia were restored to the French. The capture of Quebec was unknown at the time peace was re-established, or perhaps those territories would not have been so generally given up. 1634. THOMAS RANDOLPH, an English poet, died. He was the friend of Jonson, and his works have been several times reprinted. 1640. PHILIP MASSINGER, an English dramatic poet, died. Some of his comedies still keep the stage. He was courted by the wits and learned men of his time. 1657. An offensive and defensive league concluded between France and England. 1676. Warwick, R. I., destroyed by the Indians. Only one house was left unburnt. 1677. Valenciennes, in France, taken by assault by the army under Louis XIV, in person. 1681. The members of the English parliament from London came to Oxford, the place of their meeting, armed and with ribbons on their hats inscribed with "No popery, no slavery." 1695. AUGUSTIN LUBIN, an Augustine friar, died. He was geographer to the French king, and author of various works. 1715. GILBERT BURNET, bishop of Salisbury, died. He was a zealous promoter of the revolution in England, which placed the present family on the throne, and of which he wrote the history. 1740. Mrs. STEVENS received £5,000 from the English parliament for making public her medicine for the stone. 1741. JOHN BAPTIST ROUSSEAU, an eminent French poet, died. He possessed a fine genius, but an unhappy temper embittered his life by stimulating him to abuse those whose friendship would have procured him a place above dependence. 1767. Birthday of ANDREW JACKSON, seventh president of the United States.