The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-14
TODAY IN HISTORY.
Name Day: Christian. Sun rises at

Name Day: Christian. Sun rises at 4:54; sets at 7:06.
 15o1---Amerigo Vespucci sailed with three ships furnished him by Emanuel of Portugal. This was his third voy- age. which he extended as far as Pata- gonfa. Vespucci was born in 1451 at Florence, was literally educated and was brought up to commerce. In 1490 he was sent by his father to conduct his commercial affairs in Spain. stIm- ulated, however, by the honor which ted traffic about 1499 to enter on the career of discovery. He subsequently, made several voyages in the Spanish and Portugese services and explored a considerable extent of the south Amer ican coast He died in 1516. By very peculiar combination of circum- stances, the name of one who was only ColulnbUs's imitator was given to the new world.
 6o2-Bartholomew Gosnold. after a passage of seven weeks direct west from England, discovered land on the Amer ican coast and fell in with q shallop of sails and oars. manned by Indians with whom they had friendly intercourse. They are represented as naked, save neere their wastes scale skins tyed fast like to Irish dimmi trousers" and the chief wore a few things of European fabric, described the coast with piece of chalk, and "spake diverse Christian words Their vessel is supposed to have belonged to some wrecked fisher men of Biscay.
 16g2-Sir William Phipps arrived at Boston with the new charter by Will with great pomp. and conducted by the military, magistrates, ministers and principal men of the country to the townhouse. where the charter was published. This charter included the whole of old Massachusetts. Plymouth colony, the provinces of Maine and Nova Scotia, the islands of Elizabeth, Nan tucket and Martha's Vineyard as tie nr0VfnPp nf MagQaNhIIcAf nf inh Phipps was appointed Governor.
 1731-A final settlement made be- tween New York and Connecticut; 60,- 000 acres, called the Oblong. being ceded to New York in exchange for lands near the Sound
 l7s1--Lieut Col. Christopher Greene. the eonqueror of Count Donop. and Ma jor Flag, surprised and murdered at Croton River by |. party of refugees.
 i7S7-Delegates from nearly half of the States assemble In Philadelphia; a majority of the States being represent ed t25tE) the Constitutional Convention Is then opened by the election of George Washington as President, and the ap- pointment of William Jackson as sec retary. A majority of the delegates re- solve to form National Government, consisting of supreme, judicial, legis- lative and executive branch, in oppo- sition tn those delegates who maintain that the Convention has a right only to amend the existing articles of con- federation.
 1SOf-The LeWlS ana Clark eXpeQitlOn left St Louis for the Northwest.
 1S14-British fleet on Lake Cham plain commenced a heavy cannonade on the American batteries under Col onel Davis at the mouth of Otter Creek. The British were compelled to retreat.
 1S35-A treaty concluded with the Cherokee Indians. in which they agreed to sell their lands east of the Missis- sippi River for $5,262,251, and retire to the Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
 1S41-Acting President John Tyler is- sued a proclamation recommending this day to be observed IS day of fasting and prayer on account of President Harrison's death.
 1SSO-The town of Milton, Pa. de- stroycd by fire and 3,O0O people made homeless.
 1SSI-The Metropolitan National Bank of New York failed for $4,000,000.
 1S9S-The Spanish squadron was re- ported off the Venezuelan coast near Curacoa.
 I9O5-President's policy to hold aloof from Morocco strife; instructions sent to United States Minister a Tangier to avoid entangling alliances.