1510. Georges d'Amboise a French cardinal and statesman, died; a great benefactor to France.
1622. Petrus Plancius, who with others contributed so much to the discovery of New Netherland and other countries, died at Amsterdam.
1625. William Barlowe, died; celebrated as the discoverer of the nature and properties of the loadstone.
1630. Eight Englishmen left by mischance in Greenland by their ship, were found on this day by their countrymen, having by good economy and wise expedients, succeeded in passing the winter without loss of life. (See [Jan. 14, 1634], and [Ap. 16, 1634].)
1681. Don Pedro de la Barca, a noble Spanish dramatist, died; who together with Lope de Vega, gave law to and polished the Spanish theatre. His works comprise 10 vols. quarto.
1743. James Antony Arlaud, a celebrated Swiss painter, died.
1760. Insurrection of the negroes in Jamaica. The loss to the island, in human flesh and blood, was $500,000.
1775. Sir Guy Johnson, called an Indian council at Guy Park, where the Mohawks alone attended; his object being to provide against a rumored attack upon his person by the revolutionists.
1775. Generals Howe, Clinton and Burgoyne, arrived at Boston.
1776. Congress resolved to engage the services of the Indians.