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Show THIS DATE IN HISTORY AUGUST 0, 1595 Birth of Izaak Walton, the father of angling; died 168s. 1831 Birth of John Dryden, poet; died 1701. 1767 Fort William Henry capitulated to the French under Gen. Montcalm. The savages, Inflamed with liquor, massacred many of the prisoners. 1830 Louis Philippe proclaimed king of the French. IMS The Maine boundary settled by Ashburton treaty between Great Britain and United States; American negotiations conducted by Daniel Webster. 1849 The Hungarian defeated by Gen. Haynau, kuown as "the Auilrian butcher." 1868 Death of Mme. Vestrls, comic actress, wife of Charles Mathews; born 1787. 1888 Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va.; Union forces defeated. 1874 Destructive typhoon at Nagasaki, Japan. 1874 Marshal Baziiuc esonped front the inland of St. Marguerite, assisted by Ms wife and nephew, landing in Genoa. 1080 Ex-aovernor William Vigler, of PennsylT Dla, diod, agad 81 |