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
1757. Battle of Reichenberg, in Bohemia; the Prussians under Schwerin
defeated the Austrians under Count Konigseg. Austrian loss 1,000 killed,
400 prisoners; Prussian loss, 100 killed and wounded.
1765. DAVID MALLET, a Scotch poet, died. His name is familiar as an
author, although his place is not very high on the roll of fame; there
is no species of composition in which he was eminent.
1770. Marriage of Louis XVI and Maria Antoinette, archduchess of
Austria; when 4,000 persons perished in the crowd that assembled to
witness the procession.
1773. ALI BEY, governor of Egypt, died. He was the son of a Greek sold
by a band of robbers to the Janisaries, who raised him to power; and was
finally enabled to throw off his obedience to the Porte. He was humane
and generous, and possessed an elevated mind.
1794. Guadaloupe and its dependencies, Marigalante and Deseada,
surrendered to the British.
1809. Battle of Landshut, in Bavaria, when Napoleon following up his
victory of the previous day, attacked the Austrian army and defeated
it. The Austrians lost 30 pieces of cannon, 9,000 prisoners, baggage,
&c., and retreated to concentrate their forces at Eckmuhl.
1818. New York state library established.
1836. Battle of San Jacinto, in Texas, between the Mexicans, 1,500,
under Santa Anna, and the Texans, 783, under Gen. Houston. The Mexicans
were defeated, with the loss of 630 killed, 208 wounded, and 730
prisoners, among whom were Santa Anna and Gen. Cos; also 600 muskets,
390 sabres, 260 pistols, several hundred horses, and $12,000 in specie,
fell into the hands of the victors, who lost 2 killed, 23 wounded.
1843. AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, duke of Sussex, died in London. He was an
untiring patron of the deserving aspirants in any art.
1844. HENRY BALDWIN, one of the judges of the United States supreme
court, died at Philadelphia.
1853. LEWIS C. BECK, noted for his attainments in natural science, died
at Albany, aged 53. He published works on botany and chemistry, and one
on the mineralogy of New York.
1855. A riot broke out at Chicago, occasioned by the license question;
the military were called out.
APRIL 22.
1369. Corner stone of the bastile, (a name used to denote a fortress or
prison,) laid at Paris, by Hugues d'Aubriot, provost des marchands, and
the founder of the Huguenots. It was not completed till 1383. It was
demolished 1789.
1509. HENRY VII of England died. The victory of Bosworth field and the
death of Richard III left him in peaceable possession of the throne. He
was an able and wise king, but insatiably covetous.
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