1624. Thomas Erpenius died at Leyden; a most learned Dutch writer, and incomparably skilled in the oriental tongues.
1646. A new volcano in the island of Palma, one of the Canaries, near Teneriffe.
1647. Battle of Knockinoss, in Ireland, during the rebellion, when the Irish army of 8,500 strong, under lord Taafe and sir Alexander MacDonnel, were routed by 5,200 under lord Inchiquin. The Irish left 4,000 in the field of battle. The British parliament voted lord Inchiquin £1,000 for his conduct on the occasion.
1650. Thomas May, an English dramatic poet and historian, died.
1654. William Habington, an English poet and historian, died.
1690. Lewis de Wolzogen died; a divine of Amsterdam, and a zealous partisan of the Socinians.
1712. John Ernest Grabe, a Prussian divine, died in England, where he published an edition of the Septuagint, and wrote some valuable works on divinity.
1712. Arthur Maynwaring, a learned Englishman, died. He was a member of parliament under queen Anne, and wrote in prose and verse.
1715. Battle of Dumblane between the
king's troops under the duke of Argyle, and those of the pretender under the earl of Mar, not decisive.