1817. John Philpot Curran, an eminent Irish barrister, died; celebrated for his eloquence and wit.
1832. A French army of 75,000 men entered Belgium and marched for Antwerp to assist in establishing the independence of the country.
1833. Remarkable meteoric phenomenon, which extended over a large portion of North America. The first appearance was that of fireworks of the most imposing grandeur, covering the entire vault of heaven with myriads of fire balls resembling sky rockets, and showers of fiery snow driven with inconceivable velocity to the north-west. Similar phenomena were witnessed in Arabia on this day the previous year. It was observed again on this day, 1837, at New York and New Haven.
1835. Henry Frederick Stork died at St. Petersburg. He was an eminent writer as well on belles lettres as political economy.
1835. Charles Augustus Bottiger died; an eminent German scholar and archæologist, author of various learned works, and aulic counselor to the king of Saxony.
1836. Charles Simeon, a most able and zealous English prelate, died at Cambridge. His works were published in 21 large octavo volumes. His funeral was attended with great solemnity by the whole town; the shops were closed and 1,300 persons joined the procession in the deepest mourning.
1839. The town of Kelat, in Beloochistan, taken by the British army. Mehrab Khan was killed, his principal sirdirs killed or taken, and hundreds of others captured.
1854. A great tempest raged over the Black sea, which continued several days; 18 British and 12 French ships were lost near Balaclava, together with 340 men and a large amount of property.
NOVEMBER 14.
332. B. C. Era of the accession of Alexander the great to the Persian rule.