1763. Peter Forskal died; a celebrated Swedish naturalist and oriental traveler.
1764. Andrew Cantwell died; an Irish practitioner and writer on medicine of considerable abilities.
1782. John James Flipart, a French engraver of great merit, died.
1782. Savannah, Georgia, evacuated by the British, and taken possession of by general Wayne.
1789. James Necker, the prime minister and great financier, ordered to leave France.
1797. Charles Macklin, an Irish actor and dramatic writer, died, aged 107. His name was M'Laughlin, which he changed for one more euphonious. His last performance was at the age of 90, when his memory failed him, and he took leave of the audience forever. His comedies still keep the stage.
1804. A duel fought between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, at Hoboken, opposite New York. On the first fire Hamilton fell mortally wounded, on the same spot where, a short time previous, his eldest son had been killed in a duel. He lingered until the afternoon of the following day, when he expired.
1807. Michael Nekititch Minaview, a Russian author of much distinction, died. One of his most admired productions is Oskold, which describes the march of the northern nations against Constantinople.
1809. Battle of Znaim; the French
under Marmont, duke of Ragusa, defeated the Austrians, took 2 standards, 3 cannon and 3000 prisoners.