1772. James Brindley died; an extraordinary mechanical genius, particularly successful in planning and executing projects of internal navigation, which were done without any drawing or model.
1775. Edward Lovibond died; an English poet of considerable talents.
1777. The American frigate Delaware, 32 guns, anchored within 500 yards of the unfinished British batteries at Philadelphia and seconded by another frigate and some smaller vessels commenced a heavy fire
upon them. She grounded and struck her colors, and the other vessels were compelled to retire.
1782. Hyder Ally defeated by the British under sir Eyre Coote.
1783. Stephen Bezout died; a French writer on mathematics, navigation and algebra.
1799. Rome, the eternal city, surrendered to the British.
1805. William Moultrie, a distinguished officer of the revolution, died. He was a member of congress at the commencement of the war, and made a brave defence of Sullivan's island in 1776.
1810. Battle of Sierra Busaco, in Portugal; the French under Massena defeated with a loss of about 5000, by the British and Portuguese under Wellington, who lost 1000.
1811. Battle of Aldea de Ponte; the French under Marmont attacked the British general Cole; but were unsuccessful.