Misc: Who was known as The Serpent of the Nile?

Questions

In 1986 Christa McAuliffe, Dr Judith Arlene Resnik, Ellison S Onizuka, Francis R Scobee, Michael J Smith and Ronald E McNair, die in the ---------- Space shuttle disaster.?

In 1559 Sir Thomas---------- , English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52.?

In 1700 Daniel---------- , Basel, Switzerland, mathematician, born.?

In 1737 Thomas---------- , political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason), born.?

In 1834 Pres ---------- orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute.?