New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-11-30
Anniuersarv Eventa--Nov. 20.


l856-Death Of Henderson Yoakem, at Houston,
aged 46 man Of high legal attatnments and au-
thor of History of Texas
l853-Battle Of Sinope, in which the Russian
squadron defeated the Turkish squadron killing 5000
and taking Osman Pasha prisoner. Same day, death
of Anson @. Phelps, at New York, aged n; mer-
chant, noted for his wealth and benevolence.
1850-Death Of Serene Edwards Dwight, aged 65 !
a noted New England preacher.
I84s-Deatb Of Major John Roberts, hero of the
American revolution,
ls38-Battle of Tampico, in which the forces of
Piedra were defeated by the ederasts under Urea,
with loss of 500 men,
1s33-Death Of Wm, Macleod Bannatyne, aged 80;
a celebrated Scotch Justice and periodical writer
Same day, death of Gwyllym Lloyd Warde, an Eng
Iish statesman who in 1909 acquired great notoriey
by his successful motion in Parliament for inqnring
into the condnct Of the Duke Of York as Commander
in.Chief
18So-The two Landers reached the ocean again
having explored the country Of the Niger, and dis
covered the sources Of that great river.
1828-Death of John Bell, distinguished citizen
Of New Hampshire, who was leading man in the
Senate during the revolutionary war.
lsl2--Death Of Harriet Newell, an American mis-
sionary at the Isle of France, woman of great
energy and excellence
lsll-Freneh corvette LeGomte Reginaud cap
tured by the British ship Rover
1803-TheI Trench evacuated St, Domingo by ca
pituaton, going as prisoners Of war on board the
British squadron, aud the black prince Dessalines
took possession, Nearly all the white people who
remained ID the island were afterward massaered.
I793-Death Of VIM. Lewis, the English ale-drintz
en-. It was his habit to read certain number OIL
chapters in the Bible each morning, and drink eight
gallons of ale in the evening He was man o.
enormous bulk, weighing 40 stone and il was sait
Of him that during his life he had drunk enough alt
to float seventy,fOm gun ship. He died whilst in
the act Of quating OF mug Of his favurte beverage
Same day. Jean Pierre Brissot an eminent writer on
philosophy and politics, was guillotined at Paris
Same day, treaty Of peace was formed between the
United States and the Creek Indians.
l782-Prelimnary articles Of peace between Great
Britain and the United States were signed at Paris
l750-Death Of Maurice ofSaxe Marshal of France
l7lS-Gharles XII liking of Sweden, was killed by
musketba whilst attacking one Of the forts Al
Frederickshall, Norway,
1700-Battle Of Narva desperate and remark
able affair." in which over 50 600 Russians under Pete
the Great were defeated by 10000 or Is 900 swede
under Charles XII. Charles had horse killed uude
him, and was wounded in the neck by bullet
16z2-The Dutch took the Island of 81. Helen
from the English East India Company.
I60S-Death Of Wm. Gilbert, who discovered som
Of the properties Of the loadstone.
l292-John Balol, having sworn fealty to the Kin
Of England, was crowned King Of Scotland at Soon,
1093-Malcolm ILL., Kngof Scots, was slain, in Ii
7oth year Of his age He was the son Of Dnncal
whom Shakespeare has immortalized in his Afacbet
1Ol6-Edmund Ironside, King Of England, ",
assassnated
69-Martyrdom of Andrew the Apostle the patre
saint of Scotland He was crucided at Patra
Aehaia.
400 B, C.-Death Of Euripides, at Barmiscus,
Macedonia Oh the ninetytwo tragedies he wrote, on
nineteen are preserved to modern times.