IN DAYS THAT HAVE GONE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3103, 3 September 1913, Page 74

IN DAYS THAT HAVE GONE.

THE WEEK’S ANNIVERSARIES. August 31 —Henry V died, 1422. John Bunyan died, 1688. Charles Lever born, 1306. Stunning o£ San Sebastian, 1813. Arrival of Mr St. John Branigan in Dunedin, 1861. Abdul Hamid 'll proclaimed Sultan of Turkey, 1376. Queen of Holland born, 1880. (September I—S.r Richard Steele died, 1729. East India Company ceased, 1853. General Sherman defeated Confederates at Joneeburgh, 1864. Servians badly defeated Turks at Androwatz, 1876. Lord Roberts relieved Kandahar, 1880. Severn tunnel opened for traffic, 1886. Home Rule Bill passed third reading in House of Commons, 1893. South African Republic annexed, 1900. September 2—Great fire of London, 1666. Alice Lisle executed, 1635. Messina bombarded, 1848. Battle of (Sedan, 1870. Duncdin-Balciutha railway opened, 1875. Joseph Livcsey died, 1884. Battle of Omdurman, 1898. September 3—Battle of Dunbar, 1650. Baltic of Worcester, 1651. • Oliver Cromwell died, 1653. Princeseo do Larnballo murdered by Paris mob, 1792. Russian fleet in Tagus surrendered to British, 1808. James Hannington born, 1847. Failure of Royal British Bank, 1856. Opening of railway between Sydney and Wagga, 1878. Princess Alice wrecked, 1878. Ivan Turgenieff died, 1883. September 4—Chateaubriand born, 1768. Treaty between Turkey and Russia signed, 1826. J. P. Fawkner, first colonist to build on banks of Yarra, died, 1869. French Republic proclaimed, 1870. Grieg. Norwegian composer, died, 1907. September s—Edmund Bonner, Bishop of London, died, 1569. Malta surrendered to British, 1800. * Battle of Copenhagen, 1807. Aleppo destroyed by earth- „ quake, 3822.

Count Borowloski, Polish dwarf, died, 1837. Auguste Comte died, 1857. Convention signed respecting protection of Holy Sepulchre, 1862. Japanese batteries at Shimonoseki destroyed by British fleet, 1864. Fire at Constantinople, 1865. Iron Gates in Danuble blown up, 1889. September 6—James II died, 1701. Marquis de La Fayette born, 1757. Grace Darling rescued survivors from Forfarshire, 1838. Sir Robert Peel became Premier for second time, 1841. Captain Cargill elected first Superintendent of Otago, 1853. President M'Kinloy assassinated. 1901.