1818. Samuel Romilly, a learned English statesman, died by his own hand, in consequence of the death of his wife.
1825. The city of Albany celebrated the opening of the Erie canal with great ceremony.
1828. Thomas Pinckney, a general in the United States army, died. It was under his command that the Indian war in which general Jackson distinguished himself, was undertaken and brought to a successful issue.
1840. Anthony Carlisle, an eminent English surgeon, died. He was also a man of high literary and scientific attainments, and president of the royal college of surgeons.
1850. Samuel Young, a New York statesman, died at Ballston, aged 71. His official career was illustrated by the most remarkable integrity, by talents of the highest order, and by a character of the most marked individuality.
NOVEMBER 3.
361. Constantius, the last of the sons of Constantine the great, died, after a reign of 23 years, and was succeeded by Julian.
461. Leo I (the Great) pope, died. Rome was pillaged fourteen days by Genseric during his reign.
1327. James II (the Just), king of Arragon, died, aged 65; deservedly regretted for his moderation, courage, benevolence and magnanimity. He conquered Sicily, and waged a long war against the Moors and the people of Navarre. He had the good fortune to unite Valencia and Catalonia to his crown.
1369. That famous code of Godfrey, called the Assize of Jerusalem, restored by John d'Ibilen, count of Jaffa, was finished under the revision of sixteen native commissioners for the use of the Latin kingdom of Cyprus.