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
1813. VON BERGER and FINK executed at Oldenberg, Germany. When the
Russians approached the town, the French magistrates fled, leaving a
committee of regency of which the above were members. This committee
were summoned before a court martial, at which Vandamme presided, and
these two excellent men were unjustly condemned to death, although their
accuser had only proposed their imprisonment.
1813. JOSEPH LOUIS LAGRANGE, a Sardinian mathematician, died. He went to
Paris 1787, where he met with great favor, and under Bonaparte was
invested with honors and dignities. His chief work is the _Méchanique
Analitique_.
1814. Battle of Toulouse, at which the French under Soult were defeated
by Wellington.
1816. The bank of the United States incorporated by act of congress,
with a capital of $35,000,000.
1818. JOHN CLEVES SYMMES, "of Ohio, late captain of infantry,"
promulgated "to all the world," his theory that the earth is hollow,
containing a number of solid concentric spheres, one within the other,
and that it is open at the poles 12 or 16 degrees. His theory amused the
world for a number of years.
1823. CHARLES LEONARD REINHOLD, an Austrian philosopher, died. He was
sent to study with the Jesuits, whose order was abolished while he was a
student. In 1787 he settled at Jena, which owes much of its reputation
to him, and in 1797 at Kiel, where he died. His works are numerous.
1835. JACOB SCHMUCK, a distinguished officer in the war of 1812 with
England, died. He was a native of Pennsylvania, died at St. Augustine.
1842. JOHN SUTHERLAND, commonly called _Killyman_, died at Merigonisbe,
aged 116. He was born in the last year of the reign of George I, and
consequently lived under all the sovereigns of the house of Hanover, six
in number. He emigrated to Nova Scotia about 1822, and continued to wear
the kilt to the end of his life, declaring that he would never disgrace
his country by adopting a foreign garb.
1856. The Americans under Lieut. Green attacked 200 Costa Ricans, killed
27 of them and dispersed the rest. American loss 1 killed and 2 wounded.
1856. A company of 208 men left New York to join Gen. Walker in
Nicaragua.
APRIL 11.
52 B. C. Trial of MILO for the murder of Clodius, in the consulship of
Pompey. All the unwashed industry of the city was crammed within the
forum on that momentous day; but neither Cato's candid ballot, nor the
splendid labors of Tully, were sufficient to save the tyrant-killer; so
that he was banished to Marseilles, and his estate confiscated.
44 B. C. MARC ANTONY recorded in the senate a decree of Julius Cæsar,
on behalf of the Jews, made thirty-four days before his assassination.
The decree is addressed to the senate of Paros, who had forbidden the
Delian Jews to worship in the manner of their forefathers.
1415. PIERRE PLAONT, bishop of Senlis, died. A large quarto Bible fairly
written on vellum was presented by him to the House of the Sarbonne for
the use of the poor, valued at £15.
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