Frédéric Ozanam, Italian-French historian and scholar (d. 1853)
Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam (pronounced [ɑ̃twan fʁedeʁik ozanam]; 23 April 1813 – 8 September 1853) was a French literary scholar, lawyer, journalist and equal rights advocate. He founded with fellow students the Conference of Charity, later known as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in 1997, hence he may be properly called Blessed Frederic by Catholics. His feast day is 9 September.
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- 28Jan
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom. - 1Jun
USS Chesapeake (1799)
James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!" - 30Sep
Santiago Bobadilla
Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla. - 16Oct
Battle of Leipzig
The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon Bonaparte in the Battle of Leipzig. - 11Nov
Battle of Crysler's Farm
War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.