1597. William Hunis, one of the contributors to the metrical theology of the times of Edward VI, died. Edward himself was no mean writer. Hunis versified the whole book of Genesis, calling it a hive full of honey.
1650. Anthony Ascham a friend of Cromwell, and member of the long parliament,
assassinated. He was at the time envoy to Spain, and the deed was perpetrated by six exiled royalists there.
1660. Charles II, issued a proclamation for the regicides to surrender, that they might not be excepted from the general pardon: 19 availed themselves of the proclamation, but 19 others doubting the sincerity of the government, disobeyed the summons.
1693. Dr. Pitcairn, published at Leyden his dissertation on the circulation of the blood through the veins.
1710. Louise Francoise Valliere, wife of the duke of Orleans, and mistress of Louis XIV, died. She spent the last 35 years of her life in a cloister in acts of piety and devotion.
1745. A body of Silesian peasants, at Landshut, 2000 in number, sought permission of the king, Frederick II, to massacre the Roman catholics. He refused to allow the barbarous demand.
1749. Conspiracy of the Turkish slaves at Malta to exterminate the order of knights.
1761. British under lord Rolla took Dominica.
1762. George Anson, the circumnavigator, died, aged 62. His life was spent upon the ocean, and he rendered important services to his country, for which he was rewarded.