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Show THIS DATK IS 1IISTOKY, MAY 11. lA9 William of Orange declares war on France. l!!sr Death of Catherine of Russia, widow of Peter the Great; born 1034, 1749 Discoverer of vncclnation, Dr. Edward Jen-ner, Jen-ner, born; died le3. 17S6 Great llritaln declares war against France; American colonies involved, aud Canada eventually even-tually becomes a part of tha British possessions. posses-sions. 1800 Bonaparte crosses the) Alps. 1800 Papal states annexed to France by Napoleon. 1840 Fire in St. Louis destroys 18 blocks of houses end S3 steamboat; loss $3,000,000. 1BSS Dr. Kane, of Franklin search expedition, abandoned shipand traveled over the ice 1,300 miles, arriving in New York Oct. 11, 18U. 1SC3 Vickshurg campaign; battle of lilg Black rivdr, Miss; Confederates defeated and Vein-berton Vein-berton enters the fortUlcatloas ot Vlcksburg. !S6t Atlanta canipaix; battle at Adalrsvillo; Confederates fall bik; Rome, Ga., captured by Gen. Jeff C. DaviB, of the Union army. 1808 Rebels in Japan defeat the troops of the mikado. 1855 Steamship Schiller wrecked oft Sicily; 311 lives lost. IK5--Dcath of John C Breckinridge, of Ken. tucky, aged U. |