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Show j THIS DATE IS HISTOIIV AUGUST 8, 1615 Napoleon ranea ior nu Helen on the frigate Northumberland. North-umberland. 1610-Blrth of CharlM A. Dana, editor of th New York Sun. 18S7 Ueatli of George CaiininK, English statesman : born 1570. 1889 Birth of Om. N. A Miles, U. 8. A. 1857 Napoleon 111 nnj Empress F.,inni foraallr visited Queen Victoria. BAZiiKt 1804 Orange riot in Belfast, Ireland. 186 Fort Gaines captured by the Union force. 1806 Empress Charlotte, wife of Maximilian -of; Meiieo. arrived ia 1'aris and subsequently became be-came insane. 1370 Marshal Boxalne appointed to chief command com-mand of French army at Men Franco-Prut-iao war. 1373- Steamer Wawassett burned on the Potomac; 70 llrcc lost. 1878 Women allowed to vote at school meetings by the New Hampshire legislature. 1909 Gen. Boulanger on trial before the high court of the French senate. 1880-Death of Gen. Henry Dupont at Winning ton, Del. |