1780. James Harris died; an English gentleman of uncommon abilities and learning, whose writings have been greatly admired.
1782. Francis Philip de Reyrac, a French ecclesiastic, died; a learned and amiable character.
1791. Arnauld de Barquin, a French miscellaneous writer died; whose works are known in our language. His Children's Friend was honored with the prize of the French academy, as the most useful book issued in 1784.
1807. The Danish islands of St. Thomas and St. Johns, in the West Indies, surrendered to the British.
1811. Peter Parker, the British admiral, died, aged 89.
1815. William Vincent, a learned English divine, died. As an author he is principally known by his commentary on Arrian's voyages of Nearchus.
1815. Lavalette, one of Bonaparte's ministers, escaped from prison in the disguise of his wife's dress, she having been permitted to visit him.
1831. Trial of the French ministers for high treason. The excitement was so great that a strong guard was required to save them from the popular violence. Above 70,000 men were under arms at one time. Their sentence was imprisonment for life, with the additional penalty of civil death on Polignac.
1832. William Bray, an eminent English antiquary, died, aged 97.
1833. John P. Hungerford died; an officer in the revolutionary war, and afterwards a member of congress from Virginia.