1850. Louis Philippe, the exiled king of the French, died at Claremont, England, aged 77.
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413 B. C. The Athenian army under Nicias lost on account of the general's fright at an eclipse of the moon.
524. Flavius Severinus Bœthius, a celebrated Roman philosopher, died in prison, probably executed by order of Theodoric.
1556. Charles V, emperor of Germany, resigned the government to his brother Ferdinand, and set out for Spain.
1565. William Rastal died; an eminent English judge of the sixteenth century, and author of a work on the statutes of England.
1587. At the urgent solicitation of the colony of Roanoke, Gov. White returned to England for supplies; but of his countrymen whom he left behind nothing was ever afterwards known. Thus, says Holmes, terminated the exertions of Raleigh for colonizing Virginia.
1590. Sixtus V (Felix Peretti), died; distinguished for the energy with which he extirpated the outlaws, and opposed the overgrown power of Spain. He embellished Rome with numerous and useful structures, among which is the present Vatican.
1630. The first church founded at Charlestown and Boston; their pastor was to receive a salary of £40.
1664. Articles of capitulation signed, by which the Dutch colony at New Amsterdam became subjects of England, with the privilege of continuing free denizens; to possess their estates undiminished; to enjoy their ancient customs with regard to inheritance, to their modes of worship and church discipline, and were allowed a free trade to Holland. The doughty governor, Stuyvesant, could not be prevailed upon to ratify it with his signature till two days afterwards.