Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-29
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1555-John Philpot, Archdeacon of
Westminster, convicted of heresy
and burned.
s5S2-The Gregorian calendar adopted
at Paris, emitting 10 days.
1642-New Zealand discovered by Tas-
man. .
1644-Christina assumed government Of
Sweden.
1G4S-Oliver Cromwell ordered all stage
plays stopped in England.
1G53-Oliver Cromwell declared lord
protector Of England.
16S3-Isaac Walton, author Of the
Complete Angler" died.
1745-Dresden surrendered to Frederick
II. Of Prussia.
1754-Mahomet v. of Turkey died.
l764-T. H. Perkins, owner Of the first
railroad In the United States,
born.
1770-Beethoven, the great musician,
born.
1774-North Carolina adopted a consti-
tuition.
1775-American Congress first deter
mined to build a navy.
l775-General Howe ordered the meet
ing houses in Boston torn dow
and used for fire wood.
1776-Congress adjourned from Phila-
delphia to Baltimore.
17s2-The British troops evacuated
Charleston, s. g.
17S7-New Jersey and Pennsylvania
ratified the Constitution of the
United States. sqs@St# ft
1796-General Anthony Wayne died.
1799-General George Washington died.
1SO4-British Consul in Honduras for
bid mahogany to be exported on
American vessels. Spain de-
clared war against Great Britain.
lSO9-Divorce Of Empress Josephine.
1S1O-Lucien Bonaparte and family
place themselves under protection
Of England.
1S16-First savings bank in the United
States opened in Boston.
1s29-Outbreak Of Civil War in Chill.
1S32-Treaty Of navigation and con
merce concluded between United
States and Russia.
1886 once and postofnce at
Washington, D. O., burned.
1S38-Chartists meetings declared lille
gal in England.
1S40-Remains Of B~onapnrte, removed
from Cherbourg to Paris.
1S4S-Postal convention concluded be-
tween Great Britain md United
States. (. Destruction OF the Park
Theater, New Yc-k City, by fire.
lS5O-Many killed and injured In the
explosion of the steamboat Anglo
Norman Mt New Orleans.
lS54-St. Lawrence River opened to
American vessels. =. Seventeen
lives lost in sinking Of steamer
Westmorelend in Lake Michigan.
iS61-Prince Albert, husband Of Queen
Victoria, died.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Va, captured.
lS64-Fort McAllister captured by I'm
ion forces.
1S65-Thirteenth Amendment to U. 8.
Constitution proclaimed.
lS71-Alabama arbitration commission
meets at Geneva /. (. William NJ.
Tweed, the Tammany Boss" re
arrested.
lS74-Edwin Booth made his first APP
p%earance on the stage following
his retirement after the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln.
ISS4-World's Fair opened in New Or
leans. /. Attempt made to blow
London Bridge up with dynamite.
1S91-Violent earthquake in Sicily....
United States concludes arrange
ments for reciprocity with Japan.
lS94-Great, loss Of life in a volcanic
eruption In the New Hebrides
Eugene v. Debs sentenced to Jail
for contempt of court.
lS95-Samuel Gompers elected president
Of the American Federation Of
Labor.
l897-Attorney-Genera McKenna APP
pointed justice Of the United
States Supreme Court.
iS99-Major General Wood made milf
tary governor Of Cuba. y. General
Henry w. Lawton, u. 8. A., kill
ed in the Philippines.
i9O1-Philippine tariff bill passed
House Of Representatives....a
Marconi signalled across the At
lantic by means Of wireless teleg.
raphy.
faO3-The Cuban reciprocity bill b.
comes a law. J. Buchanan
appointed United States minister,
to the republic of Panama.
i9O4-Three killed in explosion on Unit
ed States battleship MassacAn.,
setts.... .Ex-Mayor Ames Of Mih-
neapolis, charged with malfeas-.
ance in office, set free after q disc
agreement Of the jury at his third
trial.