1778. About 500 British and Hessians from Rhode Island destroyed at Kickmut river, 70 boats and other property; burnt the church and several dwellings at Warren, and a church and 22 houses at Bristol.
1780. Two regiments of Washington's troops mutinied; but were persuaded to return to their duty.
1798. Charles James Fox, had his name stricken by the king from the list of privy councillors, for giving as a toast at the meeting of the Whig club, "The sovereignty of the people."
1798. Asmus Jacob Carstens, a distinguished German artist, died. He was the son of a miller, and raised himself to eminence by his great talent and genius as a painter.
1798. A party of United Irishmen defeated near Dublin with great slaughter; many of those taken were executed.
1802. George Fordyce, died; an eminent Scottish physician and writer on medicine and chemistry.
1803. Bonaparte constituted all Englishmen between 18 and 60 years of age, found in the French territory, prisoners of war, and ordered the capture of British vessels.
1805. William Paley died; a learned English divine and writer on ethics. His Evidences of Christianity is one of the ablest defences of the Christian religion that has ever appeared.
1812. Edmund Malone, an Irish attorney, died. He is celebrated as the editor of Shakspeare, and published several biographies.
1818. David Mitchell, a major-general in the war of the American revolution, died, aged 77. He was the friend of Logan, the Indian, and had fought the Indians in 27 battles.