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
1801. Jail liberties for the first time established in the state of New
York, and prisoners entitled to the benefit of them, on giving a bond
and sufficient sureties to the sheriff, that they would remain true and
faithful prisoners, and not at any time or in anywise escape.
1806. JOSEPH BONAPARTE proclaimed king of Naples.
1810. LUIGI LANZI, a modern Italian archæologist and writer on art, died
of apoplexy.
1813. The prince regent of England notified to foreign ministers in
London, that efficient measures had been pursued to place New York,
Delaware, Port Royal, Charleston, Savannah, and the river Mississippi in
a state of blockade.
1814. Battle of La Cole Mills, Canada; Gen. Wilkinson was repulsed with
the loss of 13 killed and 123 wounded; British loss, 13 killed, 45
wounded.
1814. The allied army after a sanguinary resistance from Marmont, and
Mortier, advanced to the gates of Paris, and offered terms of
capitulation, which were agreed to.
1834. RUDOLPH ACKERMAN died; the originator of the British annuals, and
the first to introduce the lithographic art into England, and lighting
by gas into London.
1844. THORWALDSEN, the sculptor, buried at Copenhagen with regal honors;
the king and princes and chief officers of state acting as mourners,
followed by troops and processions of the different guilds and orders of
citizens, and a concourse of thousands. The streets were lined with
soldiers as at a royal funeral; and the queen and princesses attended
the service in the church. At the end of the ceremony, the king headed a
subscription for a monument on a magnificent scale by the regal donation
of $25,000.
1849. General HAYNAU assaulted Brescia, which, after great slaughter,
was taken and sacked.
1854. A fight took place 12 miles from Loar, between a company of 60
dragoons under Lieut. J. W. Davidson, and a party of nearly 300 Apache
and Utah Indians. The dragoons lost 21 killed and 18 wounded; the Indian
loss unknown.
1856. Treaty of peace between the French, English, and Turks on one
side, and the Russians on the other, signed at Paris.
MARCH 31.
32 B. C. TITUS POMPONIUS ATTICUS, a distinguished Roman, died. He
understood the art of conducting himself so well, that amidst the civil
wars and party strife of the time in which he lived, he preserved the
respect and esteem of all parties. He reached the age of 77 without
sickness; but finding himself at last attacked by a slight disease, he
resolved to put an end to his life by abstaining from food, and expired
in five days.
1474. The first book printed in England finished by Caxton as appears by
the following entry: "_The Game and Playe of the Chesse_; translated out
of the French and emprynted by William Caxton. Fynished the last day of
Marche, the yer of our Lord God a thousand four hundred and lxxiiij."
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