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Show TKSTEKDAY IN HISTOKY-JIIXF. 1. . Jims, tbt klitli month, owea Ita came to Juulu. which some ilerive from Juno and others (rum Junior, this being the month lor theyoana au Miiy ni for aged person!. IW0-Battle between the English and Dutch fieeti in the bowmi, hating four days; t'a former loae nine and the latter fifteen ships. lfil Parllaweut closes iort at Boston against all commerce; public oilleen wmoTed to Salem. 1798 Kentucky admitttd into tho Union. Ktttt Teuntssee admitted luio the Union. 1818-American friguto Chesapeake captured hy tho Shannon; Capt. Lawrence, mortally wounded, utcrs too memorable worda, "Don't giro up tlm ahip." JSW-Dmth of Popo Oreeory XVI; born 1765. 1801 First dash of cuvslry Into Fairfax Court-- Court-- ho ii, Va. The country in commotion from Mains to Te-xaa. lSM-Hviwo-Turkish war. The allied fioeta blockade block-ade the rooutU of the Danube. ISM Conf ederati engage Fremont at Straaburg, Va.; indecisive. 1884-Orani'a first attack at. Cold Harbor, Va, Union kwui in twelve days' fighting, 14,9,11 J Confederal..! loss, 1,700. 1865 Solemn fa observed because of tho death of Lincoiu. 1888 Death of ex-President James Buchanan; born 1701. 1879 Prince Napoleon killed while reconnoitering in Zululand |