Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-20

April H. Benjamin Franklin, of Perpsylvania
one OF the sgners of the Declaration Of inaepend
ence. died. aged eighty-fonr.
Mat a. Rhode Island was the las. State to &C
cent the Constitution.
May 2s.-Iarael Putnam. = General in the Revo
lutioDa y Army. died, aged seventy two.
July To- President " ashiIg,on sigses the bill
TO place the seat OF the National Government on
the potomac S.yer.
First wooden mill built in the United States,
March 4.--ycrmont admitted into the Union.
i7s2. ~
John Paul Jones. born in Scotland. com.
maBder in the United States Navy during the War
Of the Revelation. died. aged fcrty-five years.
July l.--ken;ucky admitted into the Union.
April 2-United States Mint established al
August and September Whisky instruction
In Pennsylvania.
JAN 3f.-Lehigh. Pa, coamiues discovered
April a. President WashiEgton's proclama.
ton OF neutrality between France and England
July 25.-Roger sherman, OF Connecticut, one
Of the sgners Of the Declaration Of Independence,
Sept. is.-The cornerstone of the Capitol in
Washington was laid.
Oct. s.-John Hancock. of Massachusetts. Pres-
ident OF the convention that adopted tie Decla-
ration OF Independence. died, aged hfty-ive-
ls4
Cofton-gin patented by Ell Whitney.
Aug ID Gen. Wayne defeated large body OF
Indians near the rapids of the Miami OF the
Lakes.
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Jan. f.-Alexsnder Hamilton resigned the Office
OF Secretary of the Treasury.
Sept l7.-President Washington Issued his
farewell address.
March 4.-John Adams, 0. Massachusetts, wac
States #EE & 4
June s.-Patriek Henry died.
War apprehended with France, and Gen. Wash
ington resumed command OF the army.
1879.
December.-Anthony. known as Mad Anthony
WAYNE, Major-General In the Army of the Reyo-
luton died. aged fsty-one.
Dec. ii.--Gen. George Washington (the Father
OF his ConnYyl exPresident OF the United
States, died at Mount Vernon, aged sixty- seven.
Second census of the United States; popula-
Augu-t-The Government of the United States
was established at Washington, ID. c.
sept, so.-rreaty with The French Directory.
9- lSoi.
March.-Congress declared war against Tripoli.
March 4--Thomas Jefferson, Of Virginia, was
inaugurated third President OF the United States.
Nov. CIV lillian Darke, officer of the War
Of the Revolution, died. aged sixty-six.
March 16.--Miltary Academy founded at West
Point, ON the Hudson kiver.
April 3o-ohio admitted into the Union.
ls03.
April Se.-The Territory of Louisiana, contain
ingss,sss square miles, eeded by France to the
United states. ,so,
June 3.--Philip Schuyler, Major-General in
the Revolutionary Army, died, aged seventy
three.
July fi.--Alexander Hamilton, the companion
OF Washington, at the age OF forty-seygn was
killed in duel with Aaron Burr
1895.
Peace n, established between the United States
1905
Imprefsment Of American seamen begun by
Great Britain. .aF.s ... ~.
April s,-Horatio Gates, a General In the Army
of the Revolution, died la New York city.
May a. Robert Morris, u Pennsylvania, one of
the signers OF the Declaration Of Independence,
Oct. rs Henry Knox, Major.Genera in the
Revolutionary Army; and Secretary OF War under
President Washington, died, aged hity-six.
1907 " f1tt tt.
February--Aaron Bnrr arrested for treason.
Aug. 3.-Aaron Burr tried tor treason and &C
Quilted.
Aug Is-Robert Fulton took HIS first steam
boat from New York 20 Albany.
Nov. 3.--Oliyer Ellsworth, of Connecticut,
Chief of the United States Supreme Court,
died. aged sixty-three.
1t having been ascertained that four British
seamen were harbored on board the American
frigate Chesapeake and their surrender refused,
the British man -of-war Leopard poured broad
eide into the Chesapeake, which killed twenty
men.
Jan. 1.-The importation of slaves into the
United States prohibited.
Dec. 22.--Congress laid an embargo on Ameri
can vessels.
1909
March 4.-James Madison, OF Virginia, was In
augurated the fourth President OF the United
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March.-The embargo on American vessels was
raised, and Congress passed NonIniereourse
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Third census OF the United States. Population,
I, 259si5. E4s ..sg g a. ga
May s.-Gen. benjamin Lincoln died
Nov. 7.--Battle of TippecanOe. rs ..-.
April. Another embargo laid upon American
vessels. 3|E3# sHat#Ff &EE b R.tf Ef"I IL
Apnl 1O.-Louisiana admitted into the Union
April 20,--George Clinton, Vice. President Of
the United States, died In Washington.
June is.-W ar declared against Great Britain.
July 2.--Peter Gsnseyoort, q General In the
Army OF the Revolution, died, aged sixty-three
:. Aug. is.--Gen. William Hull surrendered his
army and the Territory Of Michigan 70 the British
Aug. 49, The United States frigate Constitu-
tion captured tue British frigate Guerrero.
Oct. Ia Battle Of Queenrtown.
Oct. ls.--1he United States sloop-of-wHr Wasp
captured the British rloop-ofwar Frolie: bat two
hours after both vessels were taken by the British
man-of- war Poicticrs.
Oct 81 The United States frigate United
States captured the British frigata Macedonian.
Dec. 2s'-fhe British frtgate Southampton capt.
pred the American brig Vixen. and both vessels
were totally wrecked ave days afterward.
Dec 2.--The United States frigate ConHtitu-
ton captured the British frigate Java. i
teft 1919.
Jan. II The British frigate Narcissus captured
the United states schooner Viper.
Feb. 5.--Chesapeake Bay blockadeh.
Heb. ~ -OgdensbuSg, y. T., taken by the
British. rE
Feb. @--The United States ship Hornet capt.
ured the British brig Peacock IS
April G.-York, Upper Canada, taken by the
May 3-Hayre dc Grace, Md, burned by the
British blockadIng squadron.
Mayer fort George and Fort Erie surren-
dered TO the Americans.
May 2a.-sackett's Harbor attacked by the
British, who were repnsed.
June Naval battle of Boston harbor be-
tween the United States frigate Chssapeake. un-
der mmand OF Capt. james Lawrence, aud the
British srigat. shannon, In which the Cbesar
peake was captured Capt. Lawrence was NOR.
tally wounded. During the engagement, afteF
being wounded, he raIsea himself from the deck
OF the vessel and shouted: . Comrades, don't give
up the rhipfv tfh
june ,.--rhe town of sodus, on Lake Ontario,
burned by the British.
July 4 Fort sehlosser taken by the British.
July 1.-THE Biitirh destroyed the barracks
and block houses III Black Rock.
Aug 2.--The Brftish defeated In their attack on
Fort Stevenson.
Avg. a.--Cengressl a direct tax upon the
States for S3.0OufDL
Aug. To- The United States schooner- Julia
and 6rowler were captured by the Bfitisb on