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
1833. NICHOLAS IPSILANTI, an officer of the Greek revolution, died, at
the age of 35.
1838. M. ANTOMARCHI, physician of Napoleon at St. Helena, died at St.
Jago de Cuba. He was a native of Corsica, and left a professorship at
Florence, in order to accompany the exiled emperor. He attended him in
his last moments, of which he has given an account, and received a
legacy of 100,000 francs. He afterwards practiced medicine in Paris,
where he published a series of beautiful and expensive anatomical
plates. On the revolt of the Poles he hastened thither, and took the
direction of the medical establishments.
1854. JOHN WILSON, a Scottish author, died, aged 69. He is well known as
the Christopher North of _Blackwood's Magazine_.
1856. GORHAM A. WORTH, a New York financier, died, aged 72.
1856. President COMMONFORT returned to the city of Mexico after a
triumph at Puebla, where the rebel army surrendered to him, and where
the rebel generals were reduced to the rank of privates.
APRIL 4.
357. B. C. A transit of the moon over the planet mars observed by
Aristotle.
397. AMBROSE, archbishop of Milan, died. He was famous for the zeal
which he manifested in the cause of the church, and the severity with
which he censured the emperor Theodosius, who had barbarously ordered
several innocent persons to be put to death at Thessalonica. The _Te
Deum_ is attributed to him.
1284. ALPHONSO X, of Castile, died. He was elected emperor of Germany
1258, but neglecting to visit the empire, Rodolphus was chosen in his
place. He was dethroned by his own son, and compelled to seek protection
among the Saracens. His fame as an astronomer and a man of letters, is
greater than as a monarch. He is the first Castilian king who had the
public laws and the scriptures drawn in the vulgar tongue.
1581. DRAKE, the navigator, was knighted on board his famous ship, the
Pelican, at Deptford.
1588. FREDERICK II, of Denmark, died. He was a liberal and enlightened
ruler, who enlarged the happiness of his people and patronized learning.
The astronomer Tycho Brahe, particularly, was indebted to him for
munificent protection and advancement.
1589. Lady BURLEIGH, eldest daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, and a highly
distinguished literary character, died, aged 63. This age was prolific
of literary women.
1593. Three Samuels of Warboys condemned for bewitching the children of
Mr. Throgmorton at Huntington, England.
1594. SYLVESTER WYET, of Bristol, England, made a voyage up the gulf of
St. Lawrence, for the barbs or fins of whales and train oil. He met with
60 sail of French, and 28 sail of Englishmen, engaged in fishing at this
early day.
1634. ROBERT NAUNTON, an English statesman, died. He was secretary of
state to James I, and published some curious anecdotes of the reign of
Elizabeth, under the title of _Fragmentia Regalia_.
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