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
1810. AUGUSTENBURGH, crown prince of Sweden, and heir to the throne,
seized with an apoplexy while reviewing some corps of cavalry, fell from
his horse and expired immediately.
1813. United States frigate Essex, Capt. Porter, captured, near
Albemarle island, in the Pacific, British ships Montezuma and Policy, of
10 guns each, and Georgiana, of 6 guns and 4 swivels.
1813. British admiral Cockburn burnt the store-houses at Frenchtown,
Chesapeake bay, in which was a great quantity of goods belonging to
Philadelphia and Baltimore merchants. He also burnt two vessels, and
plundered the private houses.
1814. Action between the United States sloop of war Peacock, 20 guns,
160 men, and British king's brig of war Epervier, 18 guns, 128 men, off
cape Carnaverel. The Epervier was captured in 42 minutes, with the loss
of 8 killed and 15 wounded; the Peacock had 2 wounded. The Epervier had
on board $118,000, exclusive of $10,000 which the crew plundered before
she was boarded. The Epervier was sent in 1815 from Algiers, with
American prisoners, liberated there, but never arrived.
1827. RUFUS KING, an American statesman, died. He was many years a
senator in congress, and twice minister to England. All parties have
borne testimony to the value of his services, and the eminence of his
talents.
1849. The republicans at Rome repulsed the French republicans under the
city walls.
1849. The emperor NICHOLAS of Russia declared, by ukase, his purpose to
assist Austria. (See April 26th.)
1851. C. C. PEPYS, earl of Cottenham, died in Italy, aged 70. He passed
through all the honors of the law, and in 1836 became lord chancellor.
1854. Great excitement at Louisville, occasioned by the acquittal of
Matthew F. Ward, who murdered Prof. Butler.
1855. ROBERT HAMILTON BISHOP died, aged 78. He was a native of Scotland,
was licensed to preach in 1801; on coming to this country, he assisted
in rearing several institutions of learning in the western states.
1855. JOHN WILSON, a celebrated landscape and marine painter, died at
Folkstone, aged 81.
1855. The United States troops under Col. Fauntleroy, attacked a camp of
Utah Indians near the Arkansas river, twenty miles north of the Puncha
pass, killed 40, captured 6, and took a large amount of Indian property
and plunder.
APRIL 30.
65. MARCUS ANNÆUS LUCANUS, the Latin poet, died. He was the friend and
favorite of Nero, but afterwards joined a conspiracy with Piso against
the tyrant, and was compelled to destroy himself, which he did by
suffocation in a bath.
313. Battle of Heraclea, in which the emperor Galerius Maximus was
defeated by Lucinus.
534. AMALASONTHA, queen of the Ostrogoths, murdered by her husband
Theodatus. She was universally regretted; as for learning and humanity
she had few equals.
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