1680. Comet seen at Albany.
1683. John Oldham, an eminent English poet, died of small pox. His genius lay chiefly in satire.
1694. Paul Signeri died at Rome; a theological writer, and a popular preacher and active missionary of the Jesuits.
1702. Haagen Swensden executed for stealing and marrying Mrs. Pleasant Rawlins, an heiress.
1708. John Higginson died; the first minister of Salem, Mass.
1788. Jonathan Shipley, bishop of St. Asaph, died. He was a distinguished prelate and eminent among his episcopal brethren for his firm and determinate opposition to the American war.
1798. John Reinhold Forster, an eminent English writer on natural history and philosophy, died at Halle, in Germany. He accompanied Cook in his second voyage round the world.
1804. The British under admiral Popham attacked fort Rouge at the entrance of Calais harbor with explosion vessels.
1808. The Chinese interdicted the English from trading until their soldiery were drawn from Macao.
1808. The British rejected the French and Russian proposals for peace.