His grand children were aged people at the time of his death.
1850. The convention for amending the constitution of Virginia assembled at Richmond.
1854. Hugh A. Garland, an eminent lawyer of St. Louis, died; author of a life of John Randolph.
1854. Samuel Phillips died at Brighton, England, aged 39. He was some time the literary reviewer for The Times and author of Readings on the Rail.
OCTOBER 15.
55 B. C. Titus Lucretius Carus, one of the best of the Latin poets, died.
1564. Andreas Vesalius, a celebrated Dutch anatomist, died. He revived the study of anatomy in Europe, which had been neglected, and impeded by the prejudices of ignorance.
1608. Birthday of Evangeliste Torricelli, the Italian mathematician, and inventor of the barometer.
1634. About sixty men, women and children, with their horses, cattle and swine, commenced a journey from the vicinity of Boston, through the wilderness to Connecticut river. After a tedious journey of fourteen days through swamps and over mountains and rivers, they arrived at the place of their destination, and commenced the settlements of Hartford, Windsor and Weathersfield.
1644. Gabriel du Pineau, an eminent French avocat, died; celebrated for his genius and eloquence; his counsel was often sought by the court, and he acquired the title of father of the people.