1803. Tate Wilkinson died; an English comedian and manager, often noticed by the writers of his day.
1804. Fifth attack on Tripoli by the Americans under commodore Preble.
1805. John Skey Eustace, a distinguished officer of the revolution, died, aged 45. In 1794 he went to France, and commanded a division of the French army in Flanders.
1806. John Philip Palm, a Nuremberg bookseller, shot for a publication against Bonaparte.
1807. Edward Preble died; the brave and intrepid commodore of the American fleet, which in 1804 subdued Tripoli.
1808. Action between the British and Swedish squadron under admiral Hood, and the Russian squadron, in which the latter was defeated.
1810. The solemn inauguration of the column to the glory of the grande armée in the place Vendôme, Paris, took place on the 15th.
1812. The French raised the siege of Cadiz, which had long resisted their efforts. Among the artillery abandoned, was a large mortar, which had been employed in throwing shells the immense distance of three miles.
1814. Washington city evacuated by the British under major general Robert Ross and admiral Cockburn.
1819. James Watt, an eminent Scottish natural philosopher, died; celebrated for his improvements in the steam engine.