Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31


1910.
Jan. G-Treaty Of peace between Denmark
and France signed a Paris.
Feb h-Ancreas Hofer executed at Man
March Ina poleon and Maria Louisa mar
ApriI % general post office established
IL Washington under the postmaster gen
May Io-FIrst agricultural exhibition in
United States held ~ Georgetown. D. 9.
June - Third census taken; population
July Louis OF Holland abdicated at re-
quest of Napoleon Holland annexed 10
sept Is-Ch!u declared its independence OF
Nov ! Napoleon's Berlin and Milan de-
Nov l9-SweGen declared war against Eng
land.
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March 2g-king OF Rome Napoleon II. born.
July 5-Nsnezurla declared its independ-
Nov, Battle Of Tippecanoe fought by
April s-LoU!siara admitted to the union.
Ma 2s-I'r.atv or peace signed between
Russia and Turkey at Bucharest.
jun ls-'DfCers IN council abandoned by
Jun ne st. 5. declared war against Eng
June -2-Eapoieon declared war against
JGae 5s-streEgth Of the regular army
Aug I5-Fort Dearborn massacre on pres
Ell site OF chicago.
Sept. French defeated Russians at Boro-
sept. I4-Moscow captured by The ; F ,TsE n
pearance in congress
Feb. 2-Prussia concluded alliance with
Russia and Sweden and declared Wax
March james Madison and Elbridge Ger
Aug. I6@Austria declared war against
France.
Aug Sl-Indians uassacred garrison and
Sept Doom. o. II. Perry def, ated British
squadron al Put-i1-Bay. Lake Erie;
the nations. Napoleon defeaied by the
allies. Han a million men engaged
Oct Ig-Retreat of the French army from
Russia began. Ere nch loss during Rus
sian campaign. 450c9g. M ,--,-.-.
Dec 2l--Army OF the allies mum ber:ng more
than 100000 men. began the Invasion OF
1915.
Jan I4-Norway ceded to Sweden by Den
AIarch-The allies signed a treaty against
March 2y-slave trade in France abolished
b. procla nation OF Napoleon. M,
iIarcE yl-f'aris surrendered to the allies
April 6-Napoleon J. OF France compelled
April 1.-The embargo act repealed by
congress.
M 5-Iouis XVIII. returned to Paris as
My -a5-Treaty OF Paris signed between
France and allied powers defining boLiL-
pr-gluas To 49,.
Jtiue z--%auoieou abd!cated IN favor OF
his infant SuI.
Aug 5-WazhIuEton burned by the British.
Sept. THE Star Spaugled Banner
written 10y Francis Scott Key while de-
taIr,G on board the British ship Minden
| during the attack on Fort MCHeury at
| Baltimore. Il was first sung at a Balu-
more theater iu October OF the same year
| NpE ! Con sress OF Vienna met 10 reesta b.
Ifzh Europe AT. boundaries II CouCluCed
it, Iabor~ and adjourned May .. lSl5.
Nov Zg-NiC- President Elbricge Gerry
| ci,G ar washington. aged 20.
Doc. Marshal Ney. OF France. executed
| Dec. 2i-Treaty OF peace signed between
| Great Britain and United States at Client
! George Stephenson built his first successful
| railway locomotive. It Travelled at the
| rate Of six miles per hour.
| 1878.
| Jan s--Rrlt!sh defeated by Americans at
| New orleans
| F',b I5-t-. :. declared war against Algiers.
| March Napoleon returned 10 France
| June Napoleon met final defeat by We'll
| Ergtou at Waterloo
| Juno gn-PaaCe treaty signed between
| United States and Anglers
| JuIy >-I.auis NNIll- entered Paris as king
JlIv 15-NapoIeou surrendered to Capt.
| Maitland. or English friSate BelleTophou-
| oct. S-<apoleou arrived ut 81. Helena
| Nov. c1-SFCoUd peace Of Paris signed be-
! tween France and allied powers.
1916.
| Jan. Family OF Bouapa-ts excluded for