Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-19

1016-Edmund H., King of England, as
saSsinated.
1135-Henry l., King of England, died.
1214-William of Scotland died.
1292-John Ballot crowned King Of
Scotland
1334-Pope John XIII. died.
1421-King Henry VI of England born.
1516-Peace of Brussels concluded be-
tween the French and Venetians.
1527-Pope Clement VII. escaped in
disguise from prison.
1537-Gypsies ordered excluded from
England.
l552-St. Francis Xavier died.
1554-Ferdinand Cortes, conquerer of
Mexico, died
l56O-King Francis II. of France died.
1563-COuncil of Trent concluded its de-
alterations.
1640-Portugal became an independent
power.
1642-Death of Cardinal Richelieu.
164S-COE Pride prevented 200 members
of British Parliament from enter
ing the House. Called "Pride's
Purge
1654-Expedition under Penn and Van
ables sailed for America.
1G67-Jonathan Swift born.
1697-St. Paurs Cathedral, in London,
formally opened.
1700-King Charles XII. of Sweden de-
faafad NIucoOvitas
1719-Dismissal of CARDINAL Alberoni.
1750-Marshal SAKE died.
1754-Prussians defeat Austrians and
Saxons at battle of LISA.
1765-Fort Johnson, S. c., captured by
the Sons of Liberty.
1776-British take possession of Rhode
Island.
1777-Mme. Recamier born.
17S7-Riot at Worcester, England, due
to the introduction of machinery
for spinning cotton.
1792-Commune of Paris ordered all
churches closed.
1794-Treaty concluded between United
States and Oneida Indians.
1795-Rowland Hill, father of the
British postal service" born.
1797-Oliver Wolcott, Governor of Con-
necticut and one of the signers
of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, died.
1S04South Carolina by single vote
rejects bin for importation Of
slaves. e.. Napoleon Bonaparte
crowned Emperor by Pope Plus
VII.
1S05-Battle of Austerlitz.
1807-French army entered Lisbon.
1S0S-French defeated the Spanish at
the battle of Samo Sierra q. i. In
QUESTION abolished by Bonaparte.
1S19-Alabama admitted to the Union.
1S23-Monroe Doctrine declared.
1929 Commencement of revolution il
Mexico.
183S-Mexicans defeated by Federalsts
at battle of Tampico. E. d. French
evacuated Vera Cruz.
1S4O-Remains of Napoleon landed at
Cherbourg.
1S51-Gen. Kossuth, Hungarian patriot,
arrived in America.
1S52-French Senate announced to Ma.
poleon III. his election as En-.
peror.
1S59-John Brown hanged
1S61-Jefferson Davis chosen President
of the COnfederacy.
1S64-President Lincoln urged curtail-
fnont Of Gtoto bo nj
ter Va, captured by Union
forces.
S6S-Resignation of Disraeli.
1S70-Alexander Dumas famous French
novelist, died.
13S4-B. & o. telegraph completed to
Dallas, Texas. 80. Washington
monument at Washington, ID. c.,
completed.
1S91-Commercia treaty concluded be-
tween Germany and Belgium. "
Attempt to kill Russell Sage with
a bomb. Assailant killed.
1S94-Robert Louis Stevenson died in
Samoa.
1S97-Peace treaty signed by Turkey
and Greece e.. Attempt on the
life of the Sultan of Turkey.
1S9S-Union of Nicaragua. Honduras
and Salvador dissolved.
1903-Brooklyn Academy of Music de-
strOyed by fire. q. -Four killed in
railroad wreck at Worcester,
Mass. . Temporary receiver APP
pointed for Zion City, the indus
trial community controlled by
''Dr" Dowie Panama canal
treaty ratified.
19O4-Mrs. Gilbert, celebrated actress.
died q. Japanese captured 2Ua
Meter hill