1800. A Mr. Rusby was found guilty of reselling grain (technically regrading) in the market of Mark Lane. The judge, lord Kenyon, remarking to the jury, "You have conferred by your verdict almost the greatest benefit on your country that ever was conferred by any jury!"
1803. A remarkable ball of fire fell upon a public house at Wapping, England. It was accompanied with thunder.
1804. Mail stage commenced running once a week from Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
1806. Battle of Maida, in Italy; the French defeated by the British and Sicilians, with the loss of 800 killed and 1000 taken prisoners; British loss 45 killed 282 wounded.
1808. Fisher Ames, an American orator and statesman, died, aged 50. He possessed a mind of great and extraordinary character.
1813. United States smack Yankee captured by boarding, without any loss, British sloop Eagle.
1814. A part of the United States forces under Gen. W. Scott, advanced from fort Erie towards the British works at Chippewa. A smart action was had with the British at Street's creek. The division which crossed under Capt. Turner was attacked by a very superior force; but they gallantly cut their way through to a house, where they made a stand until relieved.
1816. Richard Watson, bishop of Landaff, died; known by his Apology for the Bible, in answer to Paine's Age of Reason.
1817. The construction of the Erie canal commenced, in the neighborhood of Rome, Oneida county, New York.
1826. Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, and author of the Declaration of Independence, died, just 50 years from the date of that document, aged 83.