1807. British ship Leopard, 50 guns, attacked American frigate Chesapeake, 36 guns, captain Barron. The Chesapeake struck in 30 minutes; 3 men killed, 18 wounded. Four men were taken out of the Chesapeake, when she was permitted to proceed. One of these was hanged. Barron was suspended for five years.
1813. Battle of Craney island, in Chesapeake bay. British under sir Sidney Beckwith and admiral Warren defeated by 480 Virginia militia and 150 sailors. British loss 1200 killed, wounded or drowned. None of the Americans were injured.
1815. Bonaparte's second abdication. He announced that his political life had terminated, and proclaimed his son, Napoleon II, emperor of the French.
1835. Charles Butler, the reminiscent, died.
1834. Ferdinand Wilhelm Becker died; a distinguished German physician.
1835. Francisco Tacon y Rosisque died; a Spanish statesman, and minister from Spain to the United States. He had filled many distinguished offices, and was greatly respected and esteemed for his talents and amiable qualities.
1839. Deborah Knight died at Sumner, Me., aged 105.
1848. The difficulties and disturbances occasioned by the disbanding of the operatives in the national workshops at Paris began.
1848. Civil war in Paris; barricades erected, and a terrible slaughter of the people; general Cavaignac declared dictator.
1848. Martin van Buren nominated for president of the United States at a convention at Utica.