1567. Murray proclaimed regent of Scotland.
1572. Thomas Percy, earl of Northumberland, beheaded at York.
1613. Dominique Baudius died; advocate of the parliament of Paris, and author of some Latin poems.
1615. Arthur Agard, a learned English antiquary, died.
1642. Charles I of England erected the royal standard at Nottingham. It was supposed equivalent to a declaration of hostilities.
1650. Eusebius Andrews, an English barrister, and colonel in the army of Charles I, beheaded by Cromwell.
1651. Christopher Love was beheaded at Tower hill. His offence was a desire to restore monarchy, that presbyterianism might succeed.
1711. An expedition from New England against Quebec, frustrated by the loss of a number of transports among the rocks, at midnight, about 9 miles up Canada river. About 1000 men perished.
1711. Lewis Francis de Boufflers, a distinguished French military character, died. He was opposed to prince Eugene, and celebrated for his defence of Lisle.
1739. James Vaniere died; a French Jesuit and famous Latin poet.