1818. Richard Beatniffe, the well known author of the Norfolk Journal, died at Norwich, England.
1830. Erzeroum, the capital of Turkish Armenia, surrendered to the Russians.
1831. The Belgian congress acceded to the articles agreed on at London by the plenipotentiaries of the five great powers, and declared Leopold of Saxe-Coburg king of Belgium.
1838. Robert Grant, governor of Bombay, died; a man greatly respected for his talents and his public services.
1843. Washington Alston, the great historical painter of South Carolina, died.
1850. Zachary Taylor, president of the United States, died, aged 65. He was a general in the United States army, and won laurels in the Mexican war.
1853. Charles Caldwell, a medical writer and teacher of great celebrity, died at Louisville, Ky., aged 90.
1854. Richard Shubrick Pinckney, a naval officer of the United States, died at Charlestown, S. C., aged 57. He entered the navy in 1814, and was engaged in the operations against the Algerine pirates of the Mediterranean, where he was severely wounded. He commanded the Decatur during the Mexican war.
JULY 10.
70. Conflagration of the second temple of the Jews, in the night following the ninth day of Lous (Ab) the second year of Vespasian.