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1624-England declared war against
Spain.
16S2-Duke of York made fresh grant
of East Jersey to William Penn
and his associates.
1759-Russia and Sweden signed a
treaty guaranteeing The neutrality
of the Baltic
176S-First meeting held in second
Faneuil Hall, Boston, rebuilt after
its destruction by fire.
1764-British Parliament imposed new
and heavy duties on merchandise
imported by the American colo
MES.
1776-Eng agement between the British
and Americans at Hutchinson's isl
and Georgia.
178O-Spaniards took Mobile from the
British.
179S-French National convention abol-
ished Imprisonment for debt
1796-Napoleon Bonaparte married to
Josephine Beauharnais.
1797-Albany became the capital of the
State of New York.
1S01-British defeated the French at
battle of Aboukir, Egypt.
1S09-William Eustis of Massachusetts
became Secretary of War.
1S13-Delaware River blockaded by
British ships.
1S25-Henry Clay of Kentucky became
Secretary of State
1S26-Dom PEDRO, Emperor of Brazil,
became king of Portugal.
1S37-The Bank of British North
America opened its doors at Mon
treal. . The Portsmouth, said to be
the first steam vessel built in Mas
sachusetts, launched at Salem.
1S4S-People of Wisconsin ratified the
State constitution.
1850-Daniel Webster delivered his last
great speech in the United States
Senate.
1S51-Sir Alexander Bannerman be-
came Lieutenant Governor Of
Prince Edward Island.
1855-Nassau hall, Princeton College,
destroyed by fire.. First steam
fire engine exhibited in Baltimore.
1S56-President Rivals of Nicaragua de-
clared war against Costa Rica.
1S62-Gen. Mcclellan assumed COM
mand of the Army of the Potomac,
Fremont that of the Mountain De-
partment and Halleck that of the
Mississippi. :. Battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac in
Hampton Roads. -. Three days
battle at Pea Ridge, Ark, ended in
victory for the Federals. Gen
Mcclellan crossed the Potomac.
AT-r~, Of L md
Prince of Wales, and Princess AL
exandra of Denmark
1S64-Fort De Russy, on the Red River,
captured by the Federals.
1S65-The Dominion Confederation
scheme rejected by New Bruins
wick. Three days battle of Will
coxs Bridge ended in victory for
the Confederates
1866-The great Peace convention met
in Boston -. First national en-
campment of the G. A. r. assem-
bled at Indianapolis.
1S74-David Kalakaua chosen king of
Hawaii.
1S7S-Henri Gustave Jolly formed a
Liberal cabinet for the Province
of Quebec.
10 F5-EOII JOll "A. AdcuOildlt lDITO-
duced his national tariff policy for
Canada.
18SS-Sir Richard Cartwright intro
duced in the Dominion Parliament
a resolution urging the free ex-
change of manufactured and nat
ural products between Canada and
the United States.
1892-British and French governments
agreed to arbitrate the dispute
over the Newfoundland fisheries.
1893-Great earthquake at Kuchan,
Persia, 1900 deaths reported.
1894-A provincial plebiscite in Nova
Scotia showed an overwhelming
sentiment in favor Of prohibition.
1895-Belgian and French ministers
expelled from Venezuela.
1907-South Dakota Legislature passed
bill prohibiting railroad passes
The Robin government sus-
tanned in the Provincial elections
in Manitoba.
1909-The Italian general elections re-
suited in a victory for the minis
try. Congress of the United
States convened in special session.
-. Supreme Court of Missouri
confirmed the decree ousting the
Standard Oil Company from that
State.