June 8

Cochise dies of natural causes

Leader of the Chiricahua band of Apaches, Cochise initially kept peace with the Americans after the end of the Mexican-American war (having long fought Mexico). After the Bascom Affair of 1861 in whi…

Jamestown colonists abandon their fort

After a particularly harsh winter sometimes refered to as The Starving Times, the colonists at Jamestown completely abandoned the fort and left with Sir Thomas Gates who had arrived to resupply the c…