1807. A fatal explosion at Leyden, in Holland. A vessel containing 40,000 pounds of powder, moored before the house of Prof. Rau, exploded with a tremendous crash. Upwards of 200 houses were overthrown, besides churches and public buildings, 150 persons killed and 2000 wounded.
1809. Cayenne surrendered by the French, to the British and the Portuguese under Capt. Yeo.
1815. National fast in the United States.
JANUARY 13.
857. Ethelwulf, son of Egbert, sometimes styled the first king of England, died. In his reign the tax called Peter's pence was levied.
1399. The Tartars, under Tamerlane, pillaged the imperial city of Delhi, and two days after wantonly massacred the entire Indian population.
1400. Richard II of England murdered. He came to the throne at the age of 11, and after a turbulent reign of 22 years, was deposed and imprisoned.
1404. It was enacted at this short parliament of Henry's that no chemist shall use his craft to multiply gold or silver.
1560. John de Lasci, a learned Pole, died.
1618. Galileo discovered the fourth satellite of Jupiter.