1189. Inauguration of Richard I (Cœur de Lion), at Westminster, a most splendid pageant.
1328. Castracani Castruccio, a famous Italian general, died. He was found, when an infant, in a heap of leaves, in Tuscany; and lived to attain the highest rank in military fame.
1332. A famous bull feast in the Coliseum at Rome, after the fashion of the Moors and Spaniards. The ladies were seated in three balconies, lined with scarlet cloth. Every knight assumed a livery and device. The champions who were left on the arena outnumbered the quadrupeds.
1588. Richard Tarleton, a celebrated jester and actor, and dramatic writer, was buried at Shoreditch, London—the Yorick of Shakspeare's Hamlet.
1592. Robert Greene, an English dramatic author, died; notorious for his licentiousness.
1609. Henry Hudson, coasting northwardly, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon came to three great rivers, and stood for the northernmost.
1634. Edward Coke, the celebrated English judge, died. He was a clear and luminous writer on the laws and constitution of his country.
1642. Battle of Liscarrol, between the Irish army of 7,500, under general Barry, and the British, 2,400, under lord Inchiquin, in which the latter were victorious.
1650. Battle of Dunbar; the Scots under Leslie defeated with great slaughter by Oliver Cromwell; 3,000 of them slain and 10,000 taken prisoners, one half of whom were "driven, like turkeys, into England."
1651. Battle of Worcester; Cromwell defeated Charles II with great slaughter; the whole Scottish army being principally killed or taken.