1646. Ragland castle, in Montgomeryshire, England, surrendered to the parliament forces. This was one of the last fortresses that held out for Charles.
1648. Ibrahim, son of Achmet, sultan of Turkey, assassinated.
1662. Blaise Pascal, a French divine, died; noted for his mathematical abilities. His works are published in 5 vols.
1680. John Eudes, the founder of the sect of Eudists, died at Caen, in France.
1692. Five persons executed at Salem, Mass., for witchcraft.
1699. George Burroughs, a New England minister, hung for witchcraft. He was a man of unblemished character, and fell a victim to one of the most astounding delusions that ever disgraced the name of religion.
1702. Action near Santa Martha, in South America, between the British fleet, admiral Benbow, and the French squadron, Du Casse. The cowardice of the English lost them the battle.
1708. The British under sir John Leake and major general Stanhope took Minorca, which was retained by the government.
1744. John Baptist Silva, a distinguished French physician, died at Paris.
1763. Under cover of a severe hail storm and an unusual darkness in the neighborhood of London, the populace attempted the rescue of a criminal to be executed, but though they detained the execution till eight in the evening, they were unsuccessful.