Births on February 6

Auguste Chapdelaine

Born on February 6, 1814

Auguste Chapdelaine, French missionary and saint (d. 1856)

Auguste Chapdelaine, Chinese name Mǎ Lài (Chinese: 馬賴; 6 February 1814 – 29 February 1856) was a French Christian missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. France used his death as a casus belli for its participation in the Second Opium War.

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Events on 1814

17 Feb

Battle of Mormant
War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant.
28 Mar

Battle of Valparaíso
War of 1812: In the Battle of Valparaíso, two American naval vessels are captured by two Royal Navy vessels of equal strength.
17 May

Monaco
Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
25 Jul

Battle of Lundy's Lane
War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.
25 Aug

Burning of Washington
War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.

Births on February 6

Auguste Chapdelaine

Born on February 6, 1814

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Events on 1814

Battle of Mormant

Battle of Valparaíso

Monaco

Battle of Lundy's Lane

Burning of Washington