Salt Lake Times | 1890-07-17 | Page 4 | This - Date in History - July 17

THIS-DATK IS HISTOKY-JULY 17. I 1074 Birth of Dr, Isaac Watts, composer of hymns; died 1748. 1705 Tho duko of Marlborough fought tho French at Waterloo, Water-loo, capturing a largo division divi-sion around thechup"! where a part of ths struggle took place In 1815. i 176-John Jacob Astor, born at ': Waldorf, near Heidelberg. Germany; died ISIS. Levis cisa. 1793-Charlott Corday guillotined for the assassination assas-sination of Marut, 1812 Fort Mackinaw, one of the strongest posts In the northwest, captured by the British and Indians. 1841 First number of London Punch Issued. 1602 National cemeteries drat provided for by act of congress. 1864 Sherman crossed ths Chattaboouhle; Johnston John-ston relieved by Hood. ISM Death of Lewis Cass, American statesman ; aged 84. 1806-Deatb of E. Z. C. Judson (Ned Runtime), American novelist. 1689 Death in Parma, Italy, of Boteslnl, famous contra basso, ajed 00.