DAYS THAT HAVE CONF.

Otago Witness, Issue 3197, 23 June 1915, Page 74

DAYS THAT HAVE CONF.

THE WEEK’S ANNIVERSARIES. June 20. —Black Hole of Calcutta, 1756. Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837. Mr (afterwards Admiral) Lucas won first Victoria Cross, 1554. Italy declared war agamst Austria, 1866. City of Mexico surrendered to Juarists, 1867. June 21. —Battle of Vinegar Hill, 1778. Battle of Vittoria, 1315. First constituent assembly held in Berlin, 1842. Baltic Canal opened at Kiel by German Emperor, 1895. June 22.—-Cornish rebels defeated at BlackBattle of Bothwell Brig, 1679. St. Lucia captured by British, 1803. Howard Staunton died, 1874. Collision of Victoria and Camperdown, 1893. King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud crowined, ISO 6. June 23.—JCmprcss Josephine" born, 1763. Mark Athenside died, 1770. Rising of Red Republican party in Paris, 1848. ,?• Italians defeated at Custozza, 1366. Sir W. Fox died, 1893. Prince Edward of Wales born, 1894. Tientsin relieved by Allies, 1900. June 24. —Jean and Sebastian Cabot discovered Canada, 1497. John Hampden died, 1643. Duke of Marlborough born, 1650. Alexandre Dumas born, 1805. Battle of Solfcrino, 1859. Adam Lindsay Gordon died, 1870. Ex-President Grover Cleveland died, 1908. June 25. —William Smellie died, 1795. Order of Star of India instituted, 1861, North German Constitution promulgated at Berlin, 1867. General Custer, with U.S. troops overwhelmed by Indians, 1876. Prince and Princess of Wales visited Dunedin, 1901. June 26.—Pizarro assassinated at Lima, 1541. Wellington became Premier for second time, 1800. George IV died, 1850. Treaty of peace with China signed at lientsin, 1858. Earthquake in Wellington, 1881.