Deaths on August 24

John Ordronaux (privateer)

Died on August 24, 1841

John Ordronaux, French-American soldier (b. 1778)

John Ordronaux (16 December 1778 – 24 August 1841) was one of the most successful privateers of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. During the war he commanded two ships, Marengo, then Prince de Neufchatel. With these he captured or destroyed about thirty British merchant ships, outran about seventeen British warships and brought back goods to the US worth between $250,000 and $300,000.

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Events on 1841

9 Mar

United States v. The Amistad
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the United States v. The Amistad case that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally.
16 Aug

Second Bank of the United States
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
24 Sep

Kingdom of Sarawak
The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
13 Nov

Hypnotism
James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.

Deaths on August 24

John Ordronaux (privateer)

Died on August 24, 1841

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