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Start Year Start Date Start Time Start Latitude Start Longitude End Year End Date End Time End Latitude End Longitude Event Title Event Description
AD 1701 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis I, prince of Monaco (b. 1642) Death of Louis I, prince of Monaco (b. 1642)
AD 1701 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (b. 1628) Death of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (b. 1628)
AD 1701 1-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 1-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Frederick I crowns himself King of Prussia in Königsberg. Frederick I crowns himself King of Prussia in Königsberg.
AD 1701 1-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 1-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Jakob Moser, German jurist (d. 1785) Birth of Johann Jakob Moser, German jurist (d. 1785)
AD 1701 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim, German historian and theologian (d. 1790) Birth of Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim, German historian and theologian (d. 1790)
AD 1701 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774) Birth of Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774)
AD 1701 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johan Agrell, Swedish-German pianist and composer (d. 1765) Birth of Johan Agrell, Swedish-German pianist and composer (d. 1765)
AD 1701 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (d. 1773) Birth of Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (d. 1773)
AD 1701 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Safavid troops retreat from Basra, ending a three year occupation.[1] Safavid troops retreat from Basra, ending a three year occupation.[1]
AD 1701 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Daniel Lorenz Salthenius, Swedish theologian (d. 1750) Birth of Daniel Lorenz Salthenius, Swedish theologian (d. 1750)
AD 1701 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Swedish East India Company (d. 1776) Birth of Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Swedish East India Company (d. 1776)
AD 1701 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Regnault de Segrais, French poet and novelist (b. 1624) Death of Jean Regnault de Segrais, French poet and novelist (b. 1624)
AD 1701 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (d. 1773) Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (d. 1773)
AD 1701 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Heinrich Graun, German tenor and composer (d. 1759) Birth of Carl Heinrich Graun, German tenor and composer (d. 1759)[2]
AD 1701 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (d. 1782) Birth of William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (d. 1782)
AD 1701 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London. After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.
AD 1701 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645) Death of William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645)
AD 1701 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Madeleine de Scudéry, French author (b. 1607) Death of Madeleine de Scudéry, French author (b. 1607)
AD 1701 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François Rebel, French violinist and composer (d. 1775) Birth of François Rebel, French violinist and composer (d. 1775)
AD 1701 7-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 7-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (d. 1785) Birth of Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (d. 1785)[3][4]
AD 1701 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Stoughton, American judge and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1631) Death of William Stoughton, American judge and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1631)
AD 1701 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A Bourbon force under Nicolas Catinat withdraws from a smaller Habsburg force under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the Battle of Carpi. A Bourbon force under Nicolas Catinat withdraws from a smaller Habsburg force under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the Battle of Carpi.
AD 1701 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England. Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England.
AD 1701 7-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 7-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds the trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit. Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds the trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit.
AD 1701 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed. Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.
AD 1701 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Blackwell, Scottish historian and scholar (d. 1757) Birth of Thomas Blackwell, Scottish historian and scholar (d. 1757)
AD 1701 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639) Death of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
AD 1701 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1628) Death of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1628)
AD 1701 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edmé Boursault, French author and playwright (b. 1638) Death of Edmé Boursault, French author and playwright (b. 1638)
AD 1701 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland. James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.
AD 1701 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James II of England (b. 1633) Death of James II of England (b. 1633)
AD 1701 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633) Death of Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633)
AD 1701 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale University) is chartered in Old Saybrook. The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale University) is chartered in Old Saybrook.
AD 1701 10-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 10-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns (d. 1771) Birth of Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns (d. 1771)
AD 1701 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles le Beau, French historian and author (d. 1778) Birth of Charles le Beau, French historian and author (d. 1778)
AD 1701 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1756) Birth of Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1756)
AD 1701 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pietro Longhi, Venetian painter and educator (d. 1785) Birth of Pietro Longhi, Venetian painter and educator (d. 1785)
AD 1701 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (b. 1659) Death of Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (b. 1659)
AD 1701 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (d. 1744) Birth of Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (d. 1744)
AD 1701 12-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1701 12-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sir Hugh Paterson, Baronet of Bannockburn (b. 1659) Death of Sir Hugh Paterson, Baronet of Bannockburn (b. 1659)
AD 1702 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of José de Nebra, Spanish composer (d. 1768) Birth of José de Nebra, Spanish composer (d. 1768)[5]
AD 1702 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johannes Zick, German painter (d. 1762) Birth of Johannes Zick, German painter (d. 1762)
AD 1702 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Emperor Nakamikado of Japan (d. 1737) Birth of Emperor Nakamikado of Japan (d. 1737)
AD 1702 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jack Sheppard, English criminal (d. 1724) Birth of Jack Sheppard, English criminal (d. 1724)
AD 1702 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland.[6]
AD 1702 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William III of England (b. 1650) Death of William III of England (b. 1650)
AD 1702 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time. The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time.
AD 1702 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Ernst Eberlin, German organist and composer (d. 1762) Birth of Johann Ernst Eberlin, German organist and composer (d. 1762)
AD 1702 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Margaret Fell, English religious leader, founded the Religious Society of Friends (b. 1614) Death of Margaret Fell, English religious leader, founded the Religious Society of Friends (b. 1614)
AD 1702 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Jean Bart, French admiral (b. 1651) Jean Bart, French admiral (b. 1651)
AD 1702 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian and theosopher (d. 1782) Birth of Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian and theosopher (d. 1782)
AD 1702 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Dominique Bouhours, French priest and critic (b. 1628) Death of Dominique Bouhours, French priest and critic (b. 1628)
AD 1702 6-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 6-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden (d. 1761) Birth of Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden (d. 1761)
AD 1702 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philip Doddridge, English hymn-writer and educator (d. 1751) Birth of Philip Doddridge, English hymn-writer and educator (d. 1751)
AD 1702 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Clementina Sobieska, Polish noble (d. 1735) Birth of Maria Clementina Sobieska, Polish noble (d. 1735)
AD 1702 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow. Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow.
AD 1702 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Denis Attiret, French missionary and painter (d. 1768) Birth of Jean Denis Attiret, French missionary and painter (d. 1768)
AD 1702 8-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 8-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau (d. 1769) Birth of Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau (d. 1769)
AD 1702 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor of India (d. 1748) Birth of Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor of India (d. 1748)
AD 1702 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian painter and Royal Academician (d. 1788) Birth of Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian painter and Royal Academician (d. 1788)
AD 1702 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1645) Death of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1645)
AD 1702 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, French-English lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1640) Death of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, French-English lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1640)
AD 1702 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Benbow, English admiral (b. 1653) Death of John Benbow, English admiral (b. 1653)
AD 1702 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War. English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War.
AD 1702 12-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1702 12-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine. Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.
AD 1703 1-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 1-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Georg Graevius, German scholar and critic (b. 1632) Death of Johann Georg Graevius, German scholar and critic (b. 1632)
AD 1703 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer (d. 1741) Birth of Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer (d. 1741)
AD 1703 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Forty-seven rōnin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master, by killing Kira Yoshinaka. The Forty-seven rōnin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master, by killing Kira Yoshinaka.[7]
AD 1703 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François Bigot, French politician (d. 1778) Birth of François Bigot, French politician (d. 1778)
AD 1703 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- In Edo (now Tokyo), all but one of the Forty-seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death. In Edo (now Tokyo), all but one of the Forty-seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.
AD 1703 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-American minister (d. 1764) Birth of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-American minister (d. 1764)
AD 1703 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lord Sidney Beauclerk, English politician (d. 1744) Birth of Lord Sidney Beauclerk, English politician (d. 1744)
AD 1703 3-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 3-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Hooke, English architect and philosopher (b. 1635) Death of Robert Hooke, English architect and philosopher (b. 1635)
AD 1703 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Vasily Trediakovsky, Russian poet and playwright (d. 1768) Birth of Vasily Trediakovsky, Russian poet and playwright (d. 1768)
AD 1703 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, (b. 1678) Death of George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, (b. 1678)
AD 1703 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Lancelot Addison, English clergyman and educator (b. 1632) Death of Lancelot Addison, English clergyman and educator (b. 1632)
AD 1703 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Perrault, French author and academic (b. 1628) Death of Charles Perrault, French author and academic (b. 1628)
AD 1703 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Daniel Defoe is imprisoned on charges of seditious libel. Daniel Defoe is imprisoned on charges of seditious libel.[8]
AD 1703 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Samuel Pepys, English politician (b. 1633) Death of Samuel Pepys, English politician (b. 1633)
AD 1703 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg. Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg.
AD 1703 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Clap, American minister and academic (d. 1767) Birth of Thomas Clap, American minister and academic (d. 1767)
AD 1703 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Wesley, English cleric and theologian (d. 1791) Birth of John Wesley, English cleric and theologian (d. 1791)
AD 1703 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- During the Bavarian Rummel the rural population of Tyrol drove the Bavarian Prince-Elector Maximilian II Emanuel out of North Tyrol with a victory at the Pontlatzer Bridge and thus prevented the Bavarian Army, which was allied with France, from marching as planned on Vienna during the War of the Spanish Succession. During the Bavarian Rummel the rural population of Tyrol drove the Bavarian Prince-Elector Maximilian II Emanuel out of North Tyrol with a victory at the Pontlatzer Bridge and thus prevented the Bavarian Army, which was allied with France, from marching as planned on Vienna during the War of the Spanish Succession.
AD 1703 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers. Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers.
AD 1703 8-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 8-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lorenzo Ricci, Italian religious leader, 18th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1775) Birth of Lorenzo Ricci, Italian religious leader, 18th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1775)
AD 1703 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Edirne event: Sultan Mustafa II of the Ottoman Empire is dethroned. Edirne event: Sultan Mustafa II of the Ottoman Empire is dethroned.
AD 1703 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1622) Death of Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1622)
AD 1703 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll, Scottish general (b. 1658) Death of Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll, Scottish general (b. 1658)
AD 1703 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François Boucher, French painter and set designer (d. 1770) Birth of François Boucher, French painter and set designer (d. 1770)
AD 1703 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles de Saint-Évremond, French-English soldier, author, and critic (b. 1610) Death of Charles de Saint-Évremond, French-English soldier, author, and critic (b. 1610)
AD 1703 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jonathan Edwards, American pastor and theologian (d. 1758) Birth of Jonathan Edwards, American pastor and theologian (d. 1758)
AD 1703 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Andrea Belli, Maltese architect and businessman (d. 1772) Birth of Andrea Belli, Maltese architect and businessman (d. 1772)
AD 1703 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Kingo, Danish bishop and poet (b. 1634) Death of Thomas Kingo, Danish bishop and poet (b. 1634)
AD 1703 10-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 10-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Gottlieb Graun, German violinist and composer (d. 1771) Birth of Johann Gottlieb Graun, German violinist and composer (d. 1771)
AD 1703 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1768) Birth of Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1768)
AD 1703 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Wallis, English mathematician and cryptographer (b. 1616) Death of John Wallis, English mathematician and cryptographer (b. 1616)
AD 1703 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Man in the Iron Mask, French prisoner Death of Man in the Iron Mask, French prisoner
AD 1703 11-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 11-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-François Séguier, French astronomer and botanist (d. 1784) Birth of Jean-François Séguier, French astronomer and botanist (d. 1784)
AD 1703 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Theophilus Cibber, English actor and playwright (d. 1758) Birth of Theophilus Cibber, English actor and playwright (d. 1758)
AD 1703 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Winstanley, English painter and engineer (b. 1644) Death of Henry Winstanley, English painter and engineer (b. 1644)
AD 1703 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer (b. 1672) Death of Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer (b. 1672)
AD 1703 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian missionary and explorer (d. 1759) Birth of Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian missionary and explorer (d. 1759)
AD 1703 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die.
AD 1703 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England. Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England.
AD 1703 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1703 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664) Death of Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664)
AD 1704 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Soame Jenyns, English author, poet, and politician (d. 1787) Birth of Soame Jenyns, English author, poet, and politician (d. 1787)[9]
AD 1704 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida. The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida.
AD 1704 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guillaume de l'Hôpital, French mathematician and academic (b. 1661) Death of Guillaume de l'Hôpital, French mathematician and academic (b. 1661)
AD 1704 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guillaume de l'Hôpital, French mathematician and academic (b. 1661) Death of Guillaume de l'Hôpital, French mathematician and academic (b. 1661)
AD 1704 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Pinot Duclos, French author (d. 1772) Birth of Charles Pinot Duclos, French author (d. 1772)
AD 1704 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Georg Muffat, French organist and composer (b. 1653) Death of Georg Muffat, French organist and composer (b. 1653)
AD 1704 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (b. 1643) Death of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (b. 1643)
AD 1704 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Godin, French astronomer and academic (d. 1760) Birth of Louis Godin, French astronomer and academic (d. 1760)
AD 1704 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive. Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
AD 1704 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and engineer (b. 1641) Death of Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and engineer (b. 1641)
AD 1704 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christian Ulrich I, German nobleman and Duke of Württemberg-Oels (b. 1652) Death of Christian Ulrich I, German nobleman and Duke of Württemberg-Oels (b. 1652)
AD 1704 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (b. 1624) Death of Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (b. 1624)
AD 1704 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641) Death of Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641)
AD 1704 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author (d. 1766) Birth of Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author (d. 1766)
AD 1704 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Egon of Fürstenberg, German cardinal (b. 1629) Death of William Egon of Fürstenberg, German cardinal (b. 1629)
AD 1704 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, French bishop and theologian (b. 1627) Death of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, French bishop and theologian (b. 1627)
AD 1704 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published. The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
AD 1704 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Czech-Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1644) Death of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Czech-Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1644)
AD 1704 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and author (b. 1632) Death of Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and author (b. 1632)
AD 1704 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and businessman (d. 1776) Birth of Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and businessman (d. 1776)
AD 1704 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlos Seixas, Portuguese harpsichord player and composer (d. 1742) Birth of Carlos Seixas, Portuguese harpsichord player and composer (d. 1742)
AD 1704 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (d. 1780) Birth of John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (d. 1780)
AD 1704 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tom Brown, English author and translator (b. 1662) Death of Tom Brown, English author and translator (b. 1662)
AD 1704 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Taylor, English author and scholar (d. 1766) Birth of John Taylor, English author and scholar (d. 1766)
AD 1704 6-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, French philosopher and author (d. 1771) Birth of Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, French philosopher and author (d. 1771)
AD 1704 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Quelch, English pirate (b. 1665) Death of John Quelch, English pirate (b. 1665)
AD 1704 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian (d. 1792) Birth of August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian (d. 1792)
AD 1704 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657) Death of Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657)
AD 1704 7-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 7-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Peregrine White, English-American farmer and soldier (b. 1620) Death of Peregrine White, English-American farmer and soldier (b. 1620)
AD 1704 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1752) Birth of Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1752)
AD 1704 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles. War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
AD 1704 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (d. 1752) Birth of Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (d. 1752)
AD 1704 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops. War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
AD 1704 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph de Jussieu, French explorer, geographer, and mathematician, (d. 1779) Birth of Joseph de Jussieu, French explorer, geographer, and mathematician, (d. 1779)
AD 1704 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of František Tůma, Czech organist and composer (d. 1774) Birth of František Tůma, Czech organist and composer (d. 1774)
AD 1704 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Andreas Segner, German mathematician, physicist, and physician (d. 1777) Birth of Johann Andreas Segner, German mathematician, physicist, and physician (d. 1777)
AD 1704 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Locke, English physician and philosopher (b. 1632) Death of John Locke, English physician and philosopher (b. 1632)
AD 1704 10-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 10-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Byng, English admiral and politician, 11th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1757) Birth of John Byng, English admiral and politician, 11th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1757)[10]
AD 1704 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist and scholar (b. 1654) Death of Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist and scholar (b. 1654)
AD 1704 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Plumier, French botanist and painter (b. 1646) Death of Charles Plumier, French botanist and painter (b. 1646)
AD 1704 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Battle of Chamkaur: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army. Battle of Chamkaur: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army.
AD 1704 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1704 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hans Albrecht von Barfus, Prussian field marshal and politician (b. 1635) Death of Hans Albrecht von Barfus, Prussian field marshal and politician (b. 1635)
AD 1705 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634) Death of Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634)[11]
AD 1705 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, French sailor, explorer, and politician (d. 1786) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, French sailor, explorer, and politician (d. 1786)
AD 1705 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Ray, English botanist and historian (b. 1627) Death of John Ray, English botanist and historian (b. 1627)
AD 1705 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Farinelli, Italian castrato singer (d. 1782) Birth of Farinelli, Italian castrato singer (d. 1782)[12]
AD 1705 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philipp Spener, German theologian and author (b. 1635) Death of Philipp Spener, German theologian and author (b. 1635)
AD 1705 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles-André van Loo, French painter (d. 1765) Birth of Charles-André van Loo, French painter (d. 1765)
AD 1705 2-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 2-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicolas Chédeville, French musette player and composer (d. 1782) Birth of Nicolas Chédeville, French musette player and composer (d. 1782)
AD 1705 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, English admiral and politician (d. 1781) Birth of Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, English admiral and politician (d. 1781)
AD 1705 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1793) Birth of William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1793)
AD 1705 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cookworthy, English minister and pharmacist (d. 1780) Birth of William Cookworthy, English minister and pharmacist (d. 1780)[13]
AD 1705 5-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 5-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1640) Death of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1640)
AD 1705 7-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 7-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francis Blomefield, English historian and author (d. 1752) Birth of Francis Blomefield, English historian and author (d. 1752)
AD 1705 8-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 8-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654) Death of Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654)
AD 1705 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Matthäus Günther, German painter (d. 1788) Birth of Matthäus Günther, German painter (d. 1788)
AD 1705 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1766) Birth of Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1766)
AD 1705 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1774) Birth of Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1774)
AD 1705 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Peter Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1772) Birth of Johann Peter Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1772)
AD 1705 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (b. 1663) Death of Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (b. 1663)
AD 1705 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maximilian Ulysses Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) Birth of Maximilian Ulysses Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)
AD 1705 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pope Clement XIV (d. 1774) Birth of Pope Clement XIV (d. 1774)
AD 1705 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, French violinist and composer (d. 1770) Birth of Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, French violinist and composer (d. 1770)
AD 1705 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Battle of Zsibó: Austrian-Danish victory over the Kurucs (Hungarians). Battle of Zsibó: Austrian-Danish victory over the Kurucs (Hungarians).
AD 1705 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Birch, English historian and author (d. 1766) Birth of Thomas Birch, English historian and author (d. 1766)
AD 1705 11-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 11-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michael Christian Festing, English violinist and composer (d. 1752) Birth of Michael Christian Festing, English violinist and composer (d. 1752)
AD 1705 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1705 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638) Death of Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638)
AD 1706 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751) Birth of Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)[14]
AD 1706 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Franklin, American publisher, inventor, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (d. 1790) Birth of Benjamin Franklin, American publisher, inventor, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (d. 1790)
AD 1706 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649) Death of Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. 1649)
AD 1706 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Baskerville, English printer and typographer (d. 1775) Birth of John Baskerville, English printer and typographer (d. 1775)
AD 1706 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) Death of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)
AD 1706 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment. During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment.
AD 1706 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Joseph Christian, German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver (d. 1777) Birth of Johann Joseph Christian, German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver (d. 1777)
AD 1706 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Evelyn, English gardener and author (b. 1620) Death of John Evelyn, English gardener and author (b. 1620)
AD 1706 3-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 3-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1653) Death of Johann Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1653)
AD 1706 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect, designed the Hermitage Hunting Lodge and Gammel Holtegård (d. 1759) Birth of Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect, designed the Hermitage Hunting Lodge and Gammel Holtegård (d. 1759)
AD 1706 3-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 3-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Pocock, English admiral (d. 1792) Birth of George Pocock, English admiral (d. 1792)
AD 1706 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis de Cahusac, French playwright and composer (d. 1759) Birth of Louis de Cahusac, French playwright and composer (d. 1759)
AD 1706 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1780) Birth of Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1780)
AD 1706 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) Birth of Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)
AD 1706 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at the Battle of Ramillies. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at the Battle of Ramillies.[15]
AD 1706 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Dollond, English optician and astronomer (d. 1761) Birth of John Dollond, English optician and astronomer (d. 1761)
AD 1706 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (b. 1661) Death of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (b. 1661)
AD 1706 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each countries' Parliaments, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each countries' Parliaments, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
AD 1706 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1654) Death of Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1654)
AD 1706 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Cornelis de Man, Dutch painter (b. 1621) Death of Cornelis de Man, Dutch painter (b. 1621)
AD 1706 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy. War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.
AD 1706 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (d. 1735) Birth of Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (d. 1735)
AD 1706 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1654) Death of Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1654)
AD 1706 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1785) Birth of Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1785)
AD 1706 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlo Cecere, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1761) Birth of Carlo Cecere, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1761)
AD 1706 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German philosopher and judge (d. 1772) Birth of Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German philosopher and judge (d. 1772)
AD 1706 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tsangyang, Tibetan dalai lama (b. 1683) Death of Tsangyang, Tibetan dalai lama (b. 1683)
AD 1706 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (b. 1637) Death of Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (b. 1637)
AD 1706 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Peter II of Portugal (b. 1648) Death of Peter II of Portugal (b. 1648)
AD 1706 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (d. 1749) Birth of Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (d. 1749)[16]
AD 1706 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1706 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Bayle, French philosopher and author (b. 1647) Death of Pierre Bayle, French philosopher and author (b. 1647)
AD 1707 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon. John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.[17]
AD 1707 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648) Death of John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
AD 1707 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain. The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.[18]
AD 1707 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659) Death of Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659)
AD 1707 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and composer (d. 1793) Birth of Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and composer (d. 1793)
AD 1707 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (b. 1633) Death of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (b. 1633)
AD 1707 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch-English painter (b. 1633) Death of Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch-English painter (b. 1633)
AD 1707 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michel Corrette, French organist, composer, and author (d. 1795) Birth of Michel Corrette, French organist, composer, and author (d. 1795)
AD 1707 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1783) Birth of Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1783)
AD 1707 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (d. 1754) Birth of Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (d. 1754)
AD 1707 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession. A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
AD 1707 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Farquhar, Irish-English actor and playwright (b. 1678) Death of George Farquhar, Irish-English actor and playwright (b. 1678)
AD 1707 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect. The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
AD 1707 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Barrière, French cellist and composer (d. 1747) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Barrière, French cellist and composer (d. 1747)
AD 1707 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (d. 1778) Birth of Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (d. 1778)
AD 1707 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of Louis XIV of France (b. 1640) Death of Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of Louis XIV of France (b. 1640)
AD 1707 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Mill, English theologian and author (b. 1645) Death of John Mill, English theologian and author (b. 1645)
AD 1707 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (b. 1640) Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (b. 1640)
AD 1707 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida. The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
AD 1707 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627) Death of Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
AD 1707 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis I of Spain (d. 1724) Birth of Louis I of Spain (d. 1724)
AD 1707 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French mathematician, cosmologist, and author (d. 1788) Birth of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French mathematician, cosmologist, and author (d. 1788)
AD 1707 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (b. 1663) Death of George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (b. 1663)
AD 1707 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (b. 1642) Death of Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (b. 1642)
AD 1707 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714. Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
AD 1707 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The First Parliament of Great Britain convenes. The First Parliament of Great Britain convenes.
AD 1707 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan. The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
AD 1707 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida. The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
AD 1707 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer (d. 1788) Birth of Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer (d. 1788)
AD 1707 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Noël Coypel, French painter and educator (b. 1628) Death of Noël Coypel, French painter and educator (b. 1628)
AD 1707 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1707 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (b. 1632) Death of Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (b. 1632)
AD 1708 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Hayes, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1777) Birth of William Hayes, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1777)
AD 1708 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (d. 1728) Birth of Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (d. 1728)
AD 1708 2-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 2-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Egidio Duni, Italian composer (d. 1775) Birth of Egidio Duni, Italian composer (d. 1775)[19]
AD 1708 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
AD 1708 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain. James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.[20]
AD 1708 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christian Heinrich, German prince and member of the House of Hohenzollern (b. 1661) Death of Christian Heinrich, German prince and member of the House of Hohenzollern (b. 1661)
AD 1708 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Georg Reutter, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1772) Birth of Johann Georg Reutter, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1772)
AD 1708 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop (b. 1623) Death of François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop (b. 1623)
AD 1708 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) Death of Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
AD 1708 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1684) Death of Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1684)
AD 1708 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (d. 1769) Birth of Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (d. 1769)
AD 1708 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sir John Morden, 1st Baronet, English merchant and philanthropist, founded Morden College (b. 1623) Death of Sir John Morden, 1st Baronet, English merchant and philanthropist, founded Morden College (b. 1623)
AD 1708 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power. Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
AD 1708 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Blow, English organist and composer (b. 1649) Death of John Blow, English organist and composer (b. 1649)
AD 1708 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anne Jules de Noailles, French general (b. 1650) Death of Anne Jules de Noailles, French general (b. 1650)
AD 1708 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guru Gobind Singh, Indian 10th Sikh guru (b. 1666) Death of Guru Gobind Singh, Indian 10th Sikh guru (b. 1666)
AD 1708 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya. Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.
AD 1708 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of David Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer (b. 1659) Death of David Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer (b. 1659)
AD 1708 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1651) Death of Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1651)
AD 1708 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hermann Witsius, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1636) Death of Hermann Witsius, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1636)
AD 1708 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Prince George of Denmark (b. 1653) Death of Prince George of Denmark (b. 1653)
AD 1708 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1778) Birth of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1778)
AD 1708 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ludolf Bakhuizen, German-Dutch painter (b. 1631) Death of Ludolf Bakhuizen, German-Dutch painter (b. 1631)
AD 1708 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1765) Birth of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1765)
AD 1708 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1708 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1656) Death of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1656)
AD 1709 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624) Death of François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)
AD 1709 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Dom Bédos de Celles, French monk and organist (d. 1779) Birth of Dom Bédos de Celles, French monk and organist (d. 1779)
AD 1709 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Rooke, English admiral and politician (b. 1650) Death of George Rooke, English admiral and politician (b. 1650)
AD 1709 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's adventure book Robinson Crusoe. Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's adventure book Robinson Crusoe.
AD 1709 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1658) Death of Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1658)
AD 1709 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François Louis, Prince of Conti (b. 1664) Death of François Louis, Prince of Conti (b. 1664)
AD 1709 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shōgun (b. 1646) Death of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shōgun (b. 1646)
AD 1709 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer (d. 1782) Birth of Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer (d. 1782)
AD 1709 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English courtier and politician (b. 1638) Death of Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English courtier and politician (b. 1638)[21]
AD 1709 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer (d. 1746) Birth of Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer (d. 1746)
AD 1709 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Roger de Piles, French painter, engraver, art critic and diplomat (b. 1635) Death of Roger de Piles, French painter, engraver, art critic and diplomat (b. 1635)
AD 1709 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Wolfgang Dietrich of Castell-Remlingen, German nobleman (b. 1641) Death of Wolfgang Dietrich of Castell-Remlingen, German nobleman (b. 1641)
AD 1709 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter (d. 1783) Birth of Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter (d. 1783)
AD 1709 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joachim Martin Falbe, German painter (d. 1782) Birth of Joachim Martin Falbe, German painter (d. 1782)
AD 1709 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Araja, Italian composer (d. 1762) Birth of Francesco Araja, Italian composer (d. 1762)
AD 1709 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
AD 1709 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Lhuyd, Welsh botanist, linguist, and geographer (b. 1660) Death of Edward Lhuyd, Welsh botanist, linguist, and geographer (b. 1660)
AD 1709 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne de Silhouette, French translator and politician, Controller-General of Finances (d. 1767) Birth of Étienne de Silhouette, French translator and politician, Controller-General of Finances (d. 1767)
AD 1709 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe. Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.
AD 1709 7-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 7-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1785) Birth of Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1785)
AD 1709 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646) Death of Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646)
AD 1709 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal. Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal.
AD 1709 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hermann Anton Gelinek, German-Italian monk and violinist (d. 1779) Birth of Hermann Anton Gelinek, German-Italian monk and violinist (d. 1779)
AD 1709 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur. Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
AD 1709 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands and Austria fight against France. Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands and Austria fight against France.
AD 1709 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Johnson, English lexicographer and poet (d. 1784) Birth of Samuel Johnson, English lexicographer and poet (d. 1784)[22]
AD 1709 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian statesman, Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (b. 1639) Death of Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian statesman, Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (b. 1639)
AD 1709 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639) Death of Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639)
AD 1709 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Gebel, German organist and composer (d. 1753) Birth of Georg Gebel, German organist and composer (d. 1753)
AD 1709 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (d. 1759) Birth of Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (d. 1759)
AD 1709 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Benda, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1786) Birth of Franz Benda, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1786)
AD 1709 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Xaver Richter, Czech composer, violinist, and conductor (d. 1789) Birth of Franz Xaver Richter, Czech composer, violinist, and conductor (d. 1789)
AD 1709 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625) Death of Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625)
AD 1709 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1709 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elizabeth Petrovna, Russian empress (d. 1762) Birth of Elizabeth Petrovna, Russian empress (d. 1762)
AD 1710 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer (d. 1796) Birth of Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer (d. 1796)[23]
AD 1710 1-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 1-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist (d. 1736) Birth of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist (d. 1736)[24]
AD 1710 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Higashiyama, Japanese emperor (b. 1675) Death of Higashiyama, Japanese emperor (b. 1675)
AD 1710 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic and critic (b. 1638) Death of Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic and critic (b. 1638)
AD 1710 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis XV of France (d. 1774) Birth of Louis XV of France (d. 1774)
AD 1710 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (b. 1632) Death of Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (b. 1632)
AD 1710 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, French soldier and explorer (b. 1639) Death of Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, French soldier and explorer (b. 1639)
AD 1710 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Battle of Helsingborg: 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock. This is the last time Swedish and Danish troops meet on Swedish soil. Battle of Helsingborg: 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock. This is the last time Swedish and Danish troops meet on Swedish soil.
AD 1710 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis III, duke of Bourbon (b. 1668) Death of Louis III, duke of Bourbon (b. 1668)
AD 1710 3-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 3-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Arne, English composer (d. 1778) Birth of Thomas Arne, English composer (d. 1778)[25]
AD 1710 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Abaco, Belgian cellist and composer (d. 1805) Birth of Joseph Abaco, Belgian cellist and composer (d. 1805)
AD 1710 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Statute of Anne receives the royal assent establishing the Copyright law of the United Kingdom. The Statute of Anne receives the royal assent establishing the Copyright law of the United Kingdom.
AD 1710 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain. The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
AD 1710 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Caffarelli, Italian actor and singer (d. 1783) Birth of Caffarelli, Italian actor and singer (d. 1783)[26]
AD 1710 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (d. 1790) Birth of William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (d. 1790)
AD 1710 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, Scottish politician (d. 1767) Birth of Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, Scottish politician (d. 1767)
AD 1710 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer and author (d. 1776) Birth of James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer and author (d. 1776)
AD 1710 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher and academic (d. 1796) Birth of Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher and academic (d. 1796)
AD 1710 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor and manager (b. 1630) Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor and manager (b. 1630)
AD 1710 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795) Birth of Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795)
AD 1710 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (d. 1771) Birth of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (d. 1771)
AD 1710 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (d. 1782) Birth of William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (d. 1782)
AD 1710 6-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 6-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of David Mitchell, Scottish admiral and politician (b. 1642) Death of David Mitchell, Scottish admiral and politician (b. 1642)
AD 1710 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Short, Scottish-English mathematician and optician (d. 1768) Birth of James Short, Scottish-English mathematician and optician (d. 1768)
AD 1710 7-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 7-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Paul Möhring, German physician, botanist, and zoologist (d. 1792) Birth of Paul Möhring, German physician, botanist, and zoologist (d. 1792)
AD 1710 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Spanish Succession: A multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa. War of the Spanish Succession: A multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa.
AD 1710 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic (d. 1761) Birth of Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic (d. 1761)
AD 1710 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Abraham Trembley, Swiss biologist and zoologist (d. 1784) Birth of Abraham Trembley, Swiss biologist and zoologist (d. 1784)
AD 1710 9-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 9-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1644) Death of Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1644)
AD 1710 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1771) Birth of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1771)
AD 1710 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jonathan Trumbull, American colonel and politician, 16th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1785) Birth of Jonathan Trumbull, American colonel and politician, 16th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1785)
AD 1710 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces. Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.
AD 1710 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of András Hadik, Austrian-Hungarian field marshal (d. 1790) Birth of András Hadik, Austrian-Hungarian field marshal (d. 1790)
AD 1710 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sarah Fielding, English author (d. 1768) Birth of Sarah Fielding, English author (d. 1768)
AD 1710 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adam Gottlob Moltke, Danish courtier, politician, and diplomat (d. 1792) Birth of Adam Gottlob Moltke, Danish courtier, politician, and diplomat (d. 1792)
AD 1710 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Simon Favart, French director and playwright (d. 1792) Birth of Charles Simon Favart, French director and playwright (d. 1792)
AD 1710 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, German organist and composer (d. 1784) Birth of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, German organist and composer (d. 1784)
AD 1710 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Bernardo Pasquini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1637) Death of Bernardo Pasquini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1637)
AD 1710 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Lowth, English bishop and academic (d. 1787) Birth of Robert Lowth, English bishop and academic (d. 1787)
AD 1710 12-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1710 12-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Zahra, Maltese painter (d. 1773) Birth of Francesco Zahra, Maltese painter (d. 1773)
AD 1711 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749) Birth of Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749)[27]
AD 1711 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philips van Almonde, Dutch admiral (b. 1646) Death of Philips van Almonde, Dutch admiral (b. 1646)
AD 1711 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gaetano Latilla, Italian composer (d. 1788) Birth of Gaetano Latilla, Italian composer (d. 1788)
AD 1711 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Vaz, Indian-Sri Lankan priest and saint (b. 1651) Death of Joseph Vaz, Indian-Sri Lankan priest and saint (b. 1651)
AD 1711 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (d. 1788) Birth of Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (d. 1788)[28]
AD 1711 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (d. 1794) Birth of Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (d. 1794)
AD 1711 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla, Spanish sailor and commander (d. 1762) Birth of Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla, Spanish sailor and commander (d. 1762)
AD 1711 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage.
AD 1711 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Constantine Mavrocordatos, Ottoman ruler (d. 1769) Birth of Constantine Mavrocordatos, Ottoman ruler (d. 1769)
AD 1711 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic (b. 1636) Death of Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic (b. 1636)[29]
AD 1711 3-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 3-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Eusebio Kino, Italian priest and missionary (b. 1645) Death of Eusebio Kino, Italian priest and missionary (b. 1645)
AD 1711 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Ken, English bishop and hymn-writer (b. 1637) Death of Thomas Ken, English bishop and hymn-writer (b. 1637)
AD 1711 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678) Death of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678)
AD 1711 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, Austrian soldier (d. 1762) Birth of Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, Austrian soldier (d. 1762)
AD 1711 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1641) Death of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1641)
AD 1711 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (d. 1776) Birth of David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (d. 1776)
AD 1711 5-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 5-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Roger Joseph Boscovich, Ragusan physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1787) Birth of Roger Joseph Boscovich, Ragusan physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1787)
AD 1711 6-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 6-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Dodwell, Irish scholar and theologian (b. 1641) Death of Henry Dodwell, Irish scholar and theologian (b. 1641)
AD 1711 6-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 6-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Legrand, French priest and theologian (d. 1780) Birth of Louis Legrand, French priest and theologian (d. 1780)
AD 1711 6-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 6-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (d. 1773) Birth of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (d. 1773)
AD 1711 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Italian instrument maker (d. 1786) Birth of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Italian instrument maker (d. 1786)
AD 1711 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Wilhelm Richmann, German-Russian physicist and academic (d. 1753) Birth of Georg Wilhelm Richmann, German-Russian physicist and academic (d. 1753)
AD 1711 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lorenz Christoph Mizler, German physician, mathematician, and historian (d. 1778) Birth of Lorenz Christoph Mizler, German physician, mathematician, and historian (d. 1778)
AD 1711 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Boscawen, English admiral and politician (d. 1761) Birth of Edward Boscawen, English admiral and politician (d. 1761)
AD 1711 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Britain's Quebec Expedition loses eight ships and almost nine hundred soldiers, sailors and women to rocks at Pointe-aux-Anglais. Britain's Quebec Expedition loses eight ships and almost nine hundred soldiers, sailors and women to rocks at Pointe-aux-Anglais.
AD 1711 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis François, duc de Boufflers, French general (b. 1644) Death of Louis François, duc de Boufflers, French general (b. 1644)
AD 1711 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656) Death of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656)
AD 1711 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William IV, Prince of Orange (d. 1759) Birth of William IV, Prince of Orange (d. 1759)
AD 1711 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Muhlenberg, German-American pastor and missionary (d. 1787) Birth of Henry Muhlenberg, German-American pastor and missionary (d. 1787)
AD 1711 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Hutchinson, English historian and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1780) Birth of Thomas Hutchinson, English historian and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1780)
AD 1711 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Boyce, English organist and composer (d. 1779) Birth of William Boyce, English organist and composer (d. 1779)
AD 1711 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ignaz Holzbauer, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1783) Birth of Ignaz Holzbauer, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1783)
AD 1711 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Tuscarora War begins in present-day North Carolina. The Tuscarora War begins in present-day North Carolina.
AD 1711 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Qianlong Emperor of China (d. 1799) Birth of Qianlong Emperor of China (d. 1799)
AD 1711 9-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 9-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (d. 1779) Birth of Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (d. 1779)
AD 1711 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tewoflos, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1708) Death of Tewoflos, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1708)
AD 1711 10-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 10-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine (d. 1741) Birth of Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine (d. 1741)
AD 1711 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jupiter Hammon, American poet (d. 1806) Birth of Jupiter Hammon, American poet (d. 1806)
AD 1711 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Timothy Ruggles, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, (d. 1795) Birth of Timothy Ruggles, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, (d. 1795)[30]
AD 1711 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Laura Bassi, Italian physician, physicist, and academic (d. 1778) Birth of Laura Bassi, Italian physician, physicist, and academic (d. 1778)[31]
AD 1711 11-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 11-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Ernest Grabe, German theologian and academic (b. 1666) Death of John Ernest Grabe, German theologian and academic (b. 1666)
AD 1711 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian physicist, chemist, astronomer, and geographer (d. 1765) Birth of Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian physicist, chemist, astronomer, and geographer (d. 1765)
AD 1711 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1711 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (d. 1772) Birth of Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (d. 1772)
AD 1712 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Stanley, English organist and composer (d. 1786) Birth of John Stanley, English organist and composer (d. 1786)
AD 1712 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick the Great, Prussian king (d. 1786) Birth of Frederick the Great, Prussian king (d. 1786)
AD 1712 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shōgun (d. 1761) Birth of Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shōgun (d. 1761)
AD 1712 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Martin Lister, English physician and geologist (b. 1639) Death of Martin Lister, English physician and geologist (b. 1639)
AD 1712 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Martin Lister, English physician and geologist (b. 1639) Death of Martin Lister, English physician and geologist (b. 1639)
AD 1712 2-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos. Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
AD 1712 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis, Dauphin of France, (b. 1682) Death of Louis, Dauphin of France, (b. 1682)
AD 1712 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet, English politician (b. 1645) Death of Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet, English politician (b. 1645)
AD 1712 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French general (d. 1759) Birth of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French general (d. 1759)
AD 1712 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Julian calendar. February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Julian calendar.
AD 1712 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (d. 1780) Birth of John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (d. 1780)
AD 1712 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Moore, English poet and playwright (d. 1757) Birth of Edward Moore, English poet and playwright (d. 1757)
AD 1712 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nehemiah Grew, English anatomist and physiologist (b. 1641) Death of Nehemiah Grew, English anatomist and physiologist (b. 1641)
AD 1712 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and author (d. 1779) Birth of Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and author (d. 1779)
AD 1712 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jan Luyken, Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver (b. 1649) Death of Jan Luyken, Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver (b. 1649)
AD 1712 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway. The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.
AD 1712 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Simon, French priest and critic (b. 1638) Death of Richard Simon, French priest and critic (b. 1638)
AD 1712 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philipp van Limborch, Dutch theologian and author (b. 1633) Death of Philipp van Limborch, Dutch theologian and author (b. 1633)
AD 1712 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (d. 1772) Birth of Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (d. 1772)
AD 1712 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Andrea Lanzani, Italian painter (b. 1645) Death of Andrea Lanzani, Italian painter (b. 1645)
AD 1712 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Ingham, American missionary (d. 1772) Birth of Benjamin Ingham, American missionary (d. 1772)
AD 1712 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme (b. 1654) Death of Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme (b. 1654)
AD 1712 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790) Birth of Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790)
AD 1712 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and polymath (d. 1778) Birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and polymath (d. 1778)
AD 1712 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, Colonial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay (d. 1779) Birth of Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, Colonial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay (d. 1779)
AD 1712 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (b. 1626) Death of Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (b. 1626)
AD 1712 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1631) Death of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1631)
AD 1712 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Action of 31 July 1712 (Great Northern War): Danish and Swedish ships clash in the Baltic Sea; the result is inconclusive. Action of 31 July 1712 (Great Northern War): Danish and Swedish ships clash in the Baltic Sea; the result is inconclusive.
AD 1712 8-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 8-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joshua Barnes, English historian and scholar (b. 1654) Death of Joshua Barnes, English historian and scholar (b. 1654)
AD 1712 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Action of 17 August 1712 New Deep naval battle between Denmark and Sweden. Action of 17 August 1712 New Deep naval battle between Denmark and Sweden.
AD 1712 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1660) Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1660)
AD 1712 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Gregory King, English genealogist, engraver, and statistician (b. 1648) Death of Gregory King, English genealogist, engraver, and statistician (b. 1648)
AD 1712 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jan van der Heyden, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1637) Death of Jan van der Heyden, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1637)
AD 1712 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian-French mathematician, astronomer, and engineer (b. 1625) Death of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian-French mathematician, astronomer, and engineer (b. 1625)
AD 1712 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1645) Death of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1645)
AD 1712 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Shippen, American physician and politician (d. 1801) Birth of William Shippen, American physician and politician (d. 1801)
AD 1712 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor. The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.
AD 1712 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (d. 1793) Birth of Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (d. 1793)
AD 1712 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Grenville, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1770) Birth of George Grenville, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1770)
AD 1712 10-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 10-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Steuart, Scottish economist and author (d. 1780) Birth of James Steuart, Scottish economist and author (d. 1780)
AD 1712 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis, Maltese linguist, historian and cleric (d. 1770) Birth of Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis, Maltese linguist, historian and cleric (d. 1770)
AD 1712 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (b. 1658) Death of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (b. 1658)
AD 1712 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun, English politician (b. 1675) Death of Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun, English politician (b. 1675)
AD 1712 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (d. 1789) Birth of Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (d. 1789)
AD 1712 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ali II ibn Hussein, Tunisian ruler (d. 1782) Birth of Ali II ibn Hussein, Tunisian ruler (d. 1782)
AD 1712 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1712 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Algarotti, Italian poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1764) Birth of Francesco Algarotti, Italian poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1764)
AD 1713 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) Birth of Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)[32]
AD 1713 1-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 1-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643) Death of Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643)[33]
AD 1713 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Locatelli, Italian director and manager (d. 1785) Birth of Giovanni Battista Locatelli, Italian director and manager (d. 1785)[34]
AD 1713 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653) Death of Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
AD 1713 1-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 1-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Jurieu, French priest and theologian (b. 1637) Death of Pierre Jurieu, French priest and theologian (b. 1637)
AD 1713 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Kalabalik or Skirmish at Bender results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized. The Kalabalik or Skirmish at Bender results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized.[35]
AD 1713 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English philosopher and politician (b. 1671) Death of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English philosopher and politician (b. 1671)
AD 1713 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor (b. 1664) Death of Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor (b. 1664)
AD 1713 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Frederick I of Prussia (b. 1657) Death of Frederick I of Prussia (b. 1657)
AD 1713 3-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 3-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The siege and destruction of Fort Neoheroka begins during the Tuscarora War in North Carolina, effectively opening up the colony's interior to European colonization. The siege and destruction of Fort Neoheroka begins during the Tuscarora War in North Carolina, effectively opening up the colony's interior to European colonization.
AD 1713 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Cornwallis, English general and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (d. 1776) Birth of Edward Cornwallis, English general and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (d. 1776)
AD 1713 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Cornwallis, English archbishop (d. 1783) Birth of Frederick Cornwallis, English archbishop (d. 1783)
AD 1713 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francis Lewis, Welsh-American merchant and politician (d. 1803) Birth of Francis Lewis, Welsh-American merchant and politician (d. 1803)
AD 1713 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Tuscarora War comes to an end with the fall of Fort Neoheroka, effectively opening up the interior of North Carolina to European colonization. The Tuscarora War comes to an end with the fall of Fort Neoheroka, effectively opening up the interior of North Carolina to European colonization.
AD 1713 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Ponsonby, Irish politician (d. 1789) Birth of John Ponsonby, Irish politician (d. 1789)
AD 1713 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicola Sala, Italian composer and theorist (d. 1801) Birth of Nicola Sala, Italian composer and theorist (d. 1801)
AD 1713 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker (d. 1788) Birth of John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker (d. 1788)
AD 1713 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne's War): Treaty of Utrecht. War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne's War): Treaty of Utrecht.
AD 1713 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (d. 1796) Birth of Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (d. 1796)
AD 1713 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre Jélyotte, French tenor (d. 1797) Birth of Pierre Jélyotte, French tenor (d. 1797)
AD 1713 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648) Death of David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
AD 1713 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inheritable by a female; his daughter and successor, Maria Theresa was not born until 1717. With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inheritable by a female; his daughter and successor, Maria Theresa was not born until 1717.[36]
AD 1713 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis de Noailles, French general (d. 1793) Birth of Louis de Noailles, French general (d. 1793)
AD 1713 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Batteux, French philosopher and academic (d. 1780) Birth of Charles Batteux, French philosopher and academic (d. 1780)
AD 1713 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (d. 1765) Birth of Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (d. 1765)
AD 1713 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635) Death of Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635)
AD 1713 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1792) Birth of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1792)
AD 1713 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Princess Caroline of Great Britain (d. 1757) Birth of Princess Caroline of Great Britain (d. 1757)
AD 1713 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Meshech Weare, American farmer, lawyer, and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1786) Birth of Meshech Weare, American farmer, lawyer, and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1786)
AD 1713 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (d. 1765) Birth of John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (d. 1765)
AD 1713 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada. The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
AD 1713 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Compton, English bishop (b. 1632) Death of Henry Compton, English bishop (b. 1632)
AD 1713 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, designed the Panthéon (d. 1780) Birth of Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, designed the Panthéon (d. 1780)
AD 1713 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles I, German duke and prince (d. 1780) Birth of Charles I, German duke and prince (d. 1780)
AD 1713 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1781) Birth of Johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1781)
AD 1713 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ferdinand VI of Spain (d. 1759) Birth of Ferdinand VI of Spain (d. 1759)
AD 1713 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antoine Dauvergne, French violinist and composer (d. 1797) Birth of Antoine Dauvergne, French violinist and composer (d. 1797)
AD 1713 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Denis Diderot, French philosopher and critic (d. 1784) Birth of Denis Diderot, French philosopher and critic (d. 1784)
AD 1713 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Granville Elliott, English general (d. 1759) Birth of Granville Elliott, English general (d. 1759)
AD 1713 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author (d. 1793) Birth of Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author (d. 1793)
AD 1713 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Allan Ramsay, Scottish-English painter (d. 1784) Birth of Allan Ramsay, Scottish-English painter (d. 1784)
AD 1713 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician and academic (b. 1652) Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician and academic (b. 1652)
AD 1713 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist, poet, and educator (d. 1778) Birth of Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist, poet, and educator (d. 1778)
AD 1713 10-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 10-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Marie Fel, French soprano and actress (d. 1794) Birth of Marie Fel, French soprano and actress (d. 1794)[37]
AD 1713 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Elizabeth Barry, English actress (b. 1658) Death of Elizabeth Barry, English actress (b. 1658)
AD 1713 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Indonesian merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1653) Death of Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Indonesian merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1653)
AD 1713 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (d. 1784) Birth of Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (d. 1784)
AD 1713 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist and clergyman (d. 1768) Birth of Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist and clergyman (d. 1768)
AD 1713 12-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 12-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gasparo Gozzi, Italian playwright and critic (d. 1786) Birth of Gasparo Gozzi, Italian playwright and critic (d. 1786)
AD 1713 12-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 12-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Nicolaus Mempel, German cantor and organist (d. 1747) Birth of Johann Nicolaus Mempel, German cantor and organist (d. 1747)
AD 1713 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1713 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (d. 1749) Birth of Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (d. 1749)
AD 1714 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Mancini, Italian soprano and author (d. 1800) Birth of Giovanni Battista Mancini, Italian soprano and author (d. 1800)[38]
AD 1714 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian pastor and poet (d. 1780) Birth of Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian pastor and poet (d. 1780)[39]
AD 1714 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Percivall Pott, English surgeon (d. 1788) Birth of Percivall Pott, English surgeon (d. 1788)[40]
AD 1714 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anna Morandi Manzolini, Spanish anatomist (d. 1774) Birth of Anna Morandi Manzolini, Spanish anatomist (d. 1774)
AD 1714 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor and educator (d. 1785) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor and educator (d. 1785)
AD 1714 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (d. 1785) Birth of Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (d. 1785)
AD 1714 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Sharp, English archbishop (b. 1643) Death of John Sharp, English archbishop (b. 1643)
AD 1714 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Sharp, English archbishop (b. 1643) Death of John Sharp, English archbishop (b. 1643)
AD 1714 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Maria Luisa of Savoy, queen of Spain (b. 1688) Death of Maria Luisa of Savoy, queen of Spain (b. 1688)
AD 1714 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edmund Andros, English courtier and politician, 4th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1637) Death of Edmund Andros, English courtier and politician, 4th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1637)
AD 1714 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, French lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 1792) Birth of René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, French lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 1792)
AD 1714 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1788) Birth of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1788)
AD 1714 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian historian and theologian (d. 1795) Birth of Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian historian and theologian (d. 1795)
AD 1714 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author (d. 1788) Birth of Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author (d. 1788)
AD 1714 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anton Raaff, German tenor (d. 1797) Birth of Anton Raaff, German tenor (d. 1797)
AD 1714 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sophie Charlotte Ackermann, German actress (d. 1792) Birth of Sophie Charlotte Ackermann, German actress (d. 1792)
AD 1714 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph I of Portugal (d. 1777) Birth of Joseph I of Portugal (d. 1777)
AD 1714 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sophia of Hanover (b. 1630) Death of Sophia of Hanover (b. 1630)
AD 1714 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (d. 1784) Birth of César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (d. 1784)
AD 1714 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthew Henry, Welsh minister and author (b. 1662) Death of Matthew Henry, Welsh minister and author (b. 1662)
AD 1714 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (d. 1787) Birth of Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (d. 1787)[41]
AD 1714 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French engineer and author (d. 1800) Birth of Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French engineer and author (d. 1800)
AD 1714 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic (d. 1762) Birth of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic (d. 1762)
AD 1714 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history. George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
AD 1714 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Wilson, Welsh painter and academic (d. 1782) Birth of Richard Wilson, Welsh painter and academic (d. 1782)
AD 1714 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (b. 1665) Death of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (b. 1665)[42]
AD 1714 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy. The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.[43]
AD 1714 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (d. 1789) Birth of Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (d. 1789)
AD 1714 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (b. 1654) Death of Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (b. 1654)
AD 1714 8-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alaungpaya, Burmese king (d. 1760) Birth of Alaungpaya, Burmese king (d. 1760)
AD 1714 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Fowler, English bishop and author (b. 1632) Death of Edward Fowler, English bishop and author (b. 1632)
AD 1714 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Constantin Brâncoveanu, Ruler of Wallachia (b. 1654) Death of Constantin Brâncoveanu, Ruler of Wallachia (b. 1654)
AD 1714 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anthony Ulrich, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774) Birth of Anthony Ulrich, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)
AD 1714 9-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 9-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer (d. 1774) Birth of Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer (d. 1774)
AD 1714 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession. Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
AD 1714 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1. George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.
AD 1714 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, French epistemologist and philosopher (d. 1780) Birth of Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, French epistemologist and philosopher (d. 1780)
AD 1714 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Kaibara Ekken, Japanese botanist and philosopher (b. 1630) Death of Kaibara Ekken, Japanese botanist and philosopher (b. 1630)
AD 1714 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist and academic (b. 1646) Death of Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist and academic (b. 1646)
AD 1714 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist and academic (d. 1795) Birth of Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist and academic (d. 1795)
AD 1714 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, Scottish judge (d. 1799) Birth of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, Scottish judge (d. 1799)
AD 1714 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hedvig Taube, Swedish courtier (d. 1744) Birth of Hedvig Taube, Swedish courtier (d. 1744)
AD 1714 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Bernardino Ramazzini, Italian physician and academic (b. 1633) Death of Bernardino Ramazzini, Italian physician and academic (b. 1633)
AD 1714 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Whitefield, English Anglican priest (d. 1770) Birth of George Whitefield, English Anglican priest (d. 1770)
AD 1714 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Winthrop, American astronomer and educator (d. 1779) Birth of John Winthrop, American astronomer and educator (d. 1779)
AD 1714 12-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 12-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general (d. 1774) Birth of John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general (d. 1774)
AD 1714 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Whitefield, English preacher and saint (d. 1770) Birth of George Whitefield, English preacher and saint (d. 1770)
AD 1714 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1714 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Arima Yoriyuki, Japanese mathematician and educator (d. 1783) Birth of Arima Yoriyuki, Japanese mathematician and educator (d. 1783)
AD 1715 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François Fénelon, French archbishop, theologian, and poet (b. 1651) Death of François Fénelon, French archbishop, theologian, and poet (b. 1651)[44]
AD 1715 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1775) Birth of Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1775)
AD 1715 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques Duphly, French organist and composer (d. 1789) Birth of Jacques Duphly, French organist and composer (d. 1789)
AD 1715 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher (d. 1771) Birth of Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher (d. 1771)[45]
AD 1715 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1777) Birth of Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1777)[46]
AD 1715 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist (b. 1646) Death of Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist (b. 1646)
AD 1715 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician (b. 1637) Death of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician (b. 1637)
AD 1715 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles-Nicolas Cochin, French artist (d. 1790) Birth of Charles-Nicolas Cochin, French artist (d. 1790)
AD 1715 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, English historian and politician (d. 1763) Birth of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, English historian and politician (d. 1763)
AD 1715 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ewald Christian von Kleist, German soldier and poet (d. 1759) Birth of Ewald Christian von Kleist, German soldier and poet (d. 1759)
AD 1715 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish bishop and historian (b. 1643) Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish bishop and historian (b. 1643)
AD 1715 4-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 4-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Watson, English physician, physicist, and botanist (d. 1787) Birth of William Watson, English physician, physicist, and botanist (d. 1787)
AD 1715 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Alcock, English organist and composer (d. 1806) Birth of John Alcock, English organist and composer (d. 1806)
AD 1715 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina. The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
AD 1715 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Nares, English organist and composer (d. 1783) Birth of James Nares, English organist and composer (d. 1783)
AD 1715 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer and conductor (d. 1797) Birth of Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer and conductor (d. 1797)
AD 1715 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1767) Birth of Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1767)
AD 1715 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy. A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
AD 1715 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Graves, English minister and author (d. 1804) Birth of Richard Graves, English minister and author (d. 1804)
AD 1715 5-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 5-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, German organist (d. 1739) Birth of Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, German organist (d. 1739)[47]
AD 1715 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) Death of Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)
AD 1715 5-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 5-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (d. 1794) Birth of François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (d. 1794)
AD 1715 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Foullon de Doué, French soldier and politician, Controller-General of Finances (d. 1789) Birth of Joseph Foullon de Doué, French soldier and politician, Controller-General of Finances (d. 1789)
AD 1715 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Baptiste du Casse, French admiral and politician (b. 1646) Death of Jean-Baptiste du Casse, French admiral and politician (b. 1646)
AD 1715 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and academic (d. 1769) Birth of Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and academic (d. 1769)
AD 1715 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Ancillon, French jurist and diplomat (b. 1659) Death of Charles Ancillon, French jurist and diplomat (b. 1659)
AD 1715 7-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 7-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea. Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.[48]
AD 1715 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks. Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
AD 1715 8-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 8-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (d. 1747) Birth of Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (d. 1747)
AD 1715 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch. King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
AD 1715 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François Girardon, French sculptor (b. 1628) Death of François Girardon, French sculptor (b. 1628)
AD 1715 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis XIV of France (b. 1638) Death of Louis XIV of France (b. 1638)
AD 1715 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Dom Pérignon, French monk and priest (b. 1638) Death of Dom Pérignon, French monk and priest (b. 1638)
AD 1715 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer (d. 1789) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer (d. 1789)
AD 1715 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Étienne Guettard, French mineralogist and botanist (d. 1786) Birth of Jean-Étienne Guettard, French mineralogist and botanist (d. 1786)
AD 1715 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (d. 1789) Birth of Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (d. 1789)
AD 1715 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary (d. 1774) Birth of Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary (d. 1774)
AD 1715 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 10-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (b. 1638) Death of Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (b. 1638)
AD 1715 10-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 10-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1675) Death of Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1675)
AD 1715 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Brown, English author and playwright (d. 1766) Birth of John Brown, English author and playwright (d. 1766)
AD 1715 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (d. 1797) Birth of Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (d. 1797)
AD 1715 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Dorothea Erxleben, German first female medical doctor (d. 1762) Birth of Dorothea Erxleben, German first female medical doctor (d. 1762)
AD 1715 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Girolamo Abos, Maltese-Italian composer and educator (d. 1760) Birth of Girolamo Abos, Maltese-Italian composer and educator (d. 1760)
AD 1715 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer (d. 1799) Birth of Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer (d. 1799)
AD 1715 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer and author (d. 1799) Birth of Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer and author (d. 1799)
AD 1715 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Tenison, English archbishop (b. 1636) Death of Thomas Tenison, English archbishop (b. 1636)
AD 1715 12-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 12-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Hickes, English minister and scholar (b. 1642) Death of George Hickes, English minister and scholar (b. 1642)
AD 1715 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philippe de Noailles, French general (d. 1794) Birth of Philippe de Noailles, French general (d. 1794)
AD 1715 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1715 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Carstares, Scottish minister and academic (b. 1649) Death of William Carstares, Scottish minister and academic (b. 1649)[49]
AD 1716 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Wycherley, English playwright and poet (b. 1641) Death of William Wycherley, English playwright and poet (b. 1641)[50]
AD 1716 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general and politician, 1st Spanish Governor of Louisiana (d. 1795) Birth of Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general and politician, 1st Spanish Governor of Louisiana (d. 1795)
AD 1716 1-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 1-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (d. 1778) Birth of Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (d. 1778)
AD 1716 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and numismatist (d. 1795) Birth of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and numismatist (d. 1795)
AD 1716 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) Birth of Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)
AD 1716 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (d. 1785) Birth of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (d. 1785)
AD 1716 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (b. 1634) Death of Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (b. 1634)
AD 1716 3-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 3-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pehr Kalm, Swedish-Finnish botanist and explorer (d. 1779) Birth of Pehr Kalm, Swedish-Finnish botanist and explorer (d. 1779)
AD 1716 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Josef Seger, Bohemian organist, composer, and educator (d. 1782) Birth of Josef Seger, Bohemian organist, composer, and educator (d. 1782)
AD 1716 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Felice Giardini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1796) Birth of Felice Giardini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1796)
AD 1716 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, English admiral and politician (b. 1648) Death of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, English admiral and politician (b. 1648)
AD 1716 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English jurist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1651) Death of John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English jurist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1651)
AD 1716 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (b. 1673) Death of Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (b. 1673)
AD 1716 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, French zoologist and mineralogist (d. 1800) Birth of Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, French zoologist and mineralogist (d. 1800)
AD 1716 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ogata Kōrin, Japanese painter and educator (b. 1658) Death of Ogata Kōrin, Japanese painter and educator (b. 1658)
AD 1716 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Roger Cotes, English mathematician and academic (b. 1682) Death of Roger Cotes, English mathematician and academic (b. 1682)
AD 1716 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, German son of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1658) Death of Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, German son of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1658)
AD 1716 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Banda Singh Bahadur, Indian commander (b. 1670) Death of Banda Singh Bahadur, Indian commander (b. 1670)
AD 1716 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Gustaf Ekeberg, Swedish physician and explorer (d. 1784) Birth of Carl Gustaf Ekeberg, Swedish physician and explorer (d. 1784)
AD 1716 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph-Marie Vien, French painter and educator (d. 1809) Birth of Joseph-Marie Vien, French painter and educator (d. 1809)
AD 1716 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (d. 1789) Birth of Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (d. 1789)
AD 1716 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1665) Death of George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1665)
AD 1716 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway. The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
AD 1716 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert South, English preacher and theologian (b. 1634) Death of Robert South, English preacher and theologian (b. 1634)
AD 1716 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin. Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
AD 1716 8-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 8-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule. Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.[51]
AD 1716 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Capability Brown, British landscape architect (d. 1783) Birth of Capability Brown, British landscape architect (d. 1783)
AD 1716 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor (d. 1798) Birth of Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor (d. 1798)
AD 1716 9-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 9-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1666) Death of Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1666)
AD 1716 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic (d. 1781) Birth of Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic (d. 1781)
AD 1716 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1771) Birth of George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1771)
AD 1716 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Stephen Fox, English politician (b. 1627) Death of Stephen Fox, English politician (b. 1627)
AD 1716 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Engelbert Kaempfer, German botanist and physician (b. 1651) Death of Engelbert Kaempfer, German botanist and physician (b. 1651)
AD 1716 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Gottfried Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher (b. 1646) Death of Gottfried Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher (b. 1646)
AD 1716 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne Maurice Falconet, French sculptor (d. 1791) Birth of Étienne Maurice Falconet, French sculptor (d. 1791)
AD 1716 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Benedictus Buns, Dutch priest and composer (b. 1642) Death of Benedictus Buns, Dutch priest and composer (b. 1642)
AD 1716 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640) Death of Charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640)
AD 1716 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, French poet and diplomat (d. 1798) Birth of Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, French poet and diplomat (d. 1798)
AD 1716 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician and scholar (d. 1774) Birth of Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician and scholar (d. 1774)
AD 1716 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Gray, English poet and scholar (d. 1771) Birth of Thomas Gray, English poet and scholar (d. 1771)
AD 1716 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1716 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French soldier and philosopher (d. 1803) Birth of Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French soldier and philosopher (d. 1803)
AD 1717 1-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 1-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716). The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance[52] in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
AD 1717 1-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 1-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Maria Sibylla Merian, German entomologist and illustrator (b. 1647) Death of Maria Sibylla Merian, German entomologist and illustrator (b. 1647)
AD 1717 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa, Spanish military officer and governor of Cuba (d. 1779) Birth of Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa, Spanish military officer and governor of Cuba (d. 1779)
AD 1717 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mustafa III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1774) Birth of Mustafa III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1774)
AD 1717 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, English field marshal and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (d. 1797) Birth of Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, English field marshal and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (d. 1797)
AD 1717 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ernst Gideon von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790) Birth of Ernst Gideon von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790)
AD 1717 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer (d. 1779) Birth of David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer (d. 1779)
AD 1717 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Loves of Mars and Venus is the first ballet performed in England. The Loves of Mars and Venus is the first ballet performed in England.
AD 1717 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Abraham Darby I, English blacksmith (b. 1678) Death of Abraham Darby I, English blacksmith (b. 1678)
AD 1717 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish soldier (b. 1636) Death of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish soldier (b. 1636)
AD 1717 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy. A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.[53]
AD 1717 4-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 4-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician and academic (b. 1640) Death of Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician and academic (b. 1640)
AD 1717 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) Death of Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)
AD 1717 4-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 4-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian organist, composer, and educator (d. 1750) Birth of Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian organist, composer, and educator (d. 1750)
AD 1717 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Hathorne, American merchant and politician (b. 1641) Death of John Hathorne, American merchant and politician (b. 1641)
AD 1717 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Theresa, Archduchess, Queen, and Empress; Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1780) Birth of Maria Theresa, Archduchess, Queen, and Empress; Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1780)
AD 1717 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637) Death of John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637)
AD 1717 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Collins, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1795) Birth of John Collins, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1795)
AD 1717 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jeanne Guyon, French mystic and author (b. 1648) Death of Jeanne Guyon, French mystic and author (b. 1648)
AD 1717 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Stamitz, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1757) Birth of Johann Stamitz, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1757)
AD 1717 6-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 6-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques Saly, French sculptor and painter (d. 1776) Birth of Jacques Saly, French sculptor and painter (d. 1776)
AD 1717 6-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 6-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Premier Grand Lodge of England, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England), is founded in London. The Premier Grand Lodge of England, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England), is founded in London.
AD 1717 6-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 6-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier, French botanist and physicist (d. 1799) Birth of Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier, French botanist and physicist (d. 1799)
AD 1717 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Peter III, Portuguese king (d. 1786)Sousa, António Caetano de. História genealógica da Casa Real portuguesa (in Portuguese). Vol. VIII. Lisbon: Silviana. pp. 369–70. Birth of Peter III, Portuguese king (d. 1786)Sousa, António Caetano de. História genealógica da Casa Real portuguesa (in Portuguese). Vol. VIII. Lisbon: Silviana. pp. 369–70.
AD 1717 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered. King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
AD 1717 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis François, Prince of Conti (d. 1776) Birth of Louis François, Prince of Conti (d. 1776)
AD 1717 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Blind Jack, English engineer (d. 1810) Birth of Blind Jack, English engineer (d. 1810)
AD 1717 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire. Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire.
AD 1717 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 8-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Spanish troops land on Sardinia. Spanish troops land on Sardinia.
AD 1717 9-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 9-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Job Orton, English minister and author (d. 1783) Birth of Job Orton, English minister and author (d. 1783)
AD 1717 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (d. 1797) Birth of Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (d. 1797)
AD 1717 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture. An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture.
AD 1717 10-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 10-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657) Death of Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657)
AD 1717 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (d. 1793) Birth of Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (d. 1793)
AD 1717 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Daniel Purcell, English organist and composer (b. 1664) Death of Daniel Purcell, English organist and composer (b. 1664)
AD 1717 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, German archaeologist and historian (d. 1768) Birth of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, German archaeologist and historian (d. 1768)
AD 1717 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar (d. 1806) Birth of Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar (d. 1806)
AD 1717 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1717 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pope Pius VI (d. 1799) Birth of Pope Pius VI (d. 1799)
AD 1718 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian lawyer and jurist (b. 1664) Death of Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian lawyer and jurist (b. 1664)
AD 1718 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Israel Putnam, American general (d. 1790) Birth of Israel Putnam, American general (d. 1790)[54]
AD 1718 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Benjamin Church, American colonel (b. 1639) Death of Benjamin Church, American colonel (b. 1639)
AD 1718 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Paul Rabaut, French pastor (d. 1794) Birth of Paul Rabaut, French pastor (d. 1794)
AD 1718 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1660) Death of Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1660)
AD 1718 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johan Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop, botanist and zoologist (d. 1773) Birth of Johan Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop, botanist and zoologist (d. 1773)
AD 1718 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mariana Victoria of Spain (d. 1781) Birth of Mariana Victoria of Spain (d. 1781)
AD 1718 4-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 4-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Kennicott, English theologian and scholar (d. 1783) Birth of Benjamin Kennicott, English theologian and scholar (d. 1783)
AD 1718 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (d. 1800) Birth of Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (d. 1800)
AD 1718 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of David Brainerd, American missionary (d. 1747) Birth of David Brainerd, American missionary (d. 1747)
AD 1718 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-English painter and educator (d. 1784) Birth of Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-English painter and educator (d. 1784)
AD 1718 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Esek Hopkins, American commander (d. 1802) Birth of Esek Hopkins, American commander (d. 1802)
AD 1718 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American surveyor and lawyer (d. 1790) Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American surveyor and lawyer (d. 1790)
AD 1718 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Mary of Modena (b. 1658) Death of Mary of Modena (b. 1658)
AD 1718 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
AD 1718 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents the world's first machine gun. James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents the world's first machine gun.
AD 1718 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician and philosopher (d. 1799) Birth of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician and philosopher (d. 1799)[55]
AD 1718 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778) Birth of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778)
AD 1718 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Hunter, Scottish-English anatomist and physician (d. 1783) Birth of William Hunter, Scottish-English anatomist and physician (d. 1783)
AD 1718 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (d. 1793) Birth of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (d. 1793)
AD 1718 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, Dutch-English general (b. 1670) Death of Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, Dutch-English general (b. 1670)
AD 1718 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1796) Birth of George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1796)
AD 1718 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him. Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.
AD 1718 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1794) Birth of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1794)
AD 1718 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alexei Petrovich, Russian tsar (b. 1690) Death of Alexei Petrovich, Russian tsar (b. 1690)
AD 1718 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Saverio Bettinelli, Italian poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1808) Birth of Saverio Bettinelli, Italian poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1808)
AD 1718 7-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed. The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.
AD 1718 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Étienne Baluze, French scholar and academic (b. 1630) Death of Étienne Baluze, French scholar and academic (b. 1630)
AD 1718 7-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Penn, English businessman and philosopher, founded the Province of Pennsylvania (b. 1644) Death of William Penn, English businessman and philosopher, founded the Province of Pennsylvania (b. 1644)
AD 1718 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Canton, English physicist and academic (d. 1772) Birth of John Canton, English physicist and academic (d. 1772)
AD 1718 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (b. 1656) Death of René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (b. 1656)
AD 1718 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (d. 1791) Birth of Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (d. 1791)
AD 1718 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nikita Ivanovich Panin, Russian soldier and politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1783) Birth of Nikita Ivanovich Panin, Russian soldier and politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1783)
AD 1718 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic (d. 1800) Birth of Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic (d. 1800)
AD 1718 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (d. 1804) Birth of Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (d. 1804)
AD 1718 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Catherine Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, Scottish aristocrat (d. 1779) Birth of Catherine Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, Scottish aristocrat (d. 1779)[56]
AD 1718 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian priest, mathematician, astronomer, and explorer (d. 1793) Birth of Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian priest, mathematician, astronomer, and explorer (d. 1793)
AD 1718 11-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 11-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, German composer, critic, and theorist (d. 1795) Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, German composer, critic, and theorist (d. 1795)
AD 1718 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard. Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard.
AD 1718 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Blackbeard, English pirate (b. 1680) Death of Blackbeard, English pirate (b. 1680)
AD 1718 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway. King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.
AD 1718 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles XII of Sweden (b. 1682) Death of Charles XII of Sweden (b. 1682)
AD 1718 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicholas Rowe, English poet and playwright (b. 1674) Death of Nicholas Rowe, English poet and playwright (b. 1674)
AD 1718 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk and cartographer (b. 1650) Death of Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk and cartographer (b. 1650)
AD 1718 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1718 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain. War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain.
AD 1719 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Vernon, American businessman (d. 1806) Birth of William Vernon, American businessman (d. 1806)
AD 1719 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire. The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire.
AD 1719 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Landen, English mathematician and theorist (d. 1790) Birth of John Landen, English mathematician and theorist (d. 1790)
AD 1719 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Elias Schlegel, German poet and critic (d. 1749) Birth of Johann Elias Schlegel, German poet and critic (d. 1749)
AD 1719 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (d. 1759) Birth of Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (d. 1759)
AD 1719 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, English admiral and politician (d. 1792) Birth of George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, English admiral and politician (d. 1792)
AD 1719 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot, English politician (d. 1777) Birth of George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot, English politician (d. 1777)
AD 1719 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (d. 1797) Birth of John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (d. 1797)[57]
AD 1719 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Friedrich Böttger, German chemist and potter (b. 1682) Death of Johann Friedrich Böttger, German chemist and potter (b. 1682)[58]
AD 1719 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet (d. 1803) Birth of Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet (d. 1803)
AD 1719 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Axel von Fersen the Elder, Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord Marshal of Sweden (d. 1794) Birth of Axel von Fersen the Elder, Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord Marshal of Sweden (d. 1794)
AD 1719 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, French priest and saint, founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (b. 1651) Death of Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, French priest and saint, founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (b. 1651)
AD 1719 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon, French wife of Louis XIV of France (b. 1635) Death of Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon, French wife of Louis XIV of France (b. 1635)
AD 1719 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1640) Death of Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1640)
AD 1719 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Poiret, French mystic and philosopher (b. 1646) Death of Pierre Poiret, French mystic and philosopher (b. 1646)
AD 1719 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Roger Newdigate, English politician (d. 1806) Birth of Roger Newdigate, English politician (d. 1806)
AD 1719 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel. Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel.
AD 1719 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672) Death of Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672)
AD 1719 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1785) Birth of Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1785)
AD 1719 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright (d. 1797) Birth of Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright (d. 1797)
AD 1719 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, German-English general (b. 1641) Death of Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, German-English general (b. 1641)
AD 1719 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German mineralogist and geologist (d. 1767) Birth of Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German mineralogist and geologist (d. 1767)
AD 1719 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christoph Ludwig Agricola, German painter (b. 1667) Death of Christoph Ludwig Agricola, German painter (b. 1667)
AD 1719 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791) Birth of Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)
AD 1719 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (d. 1783) Birth of Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (d. 1783)
AD 1719 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Heinrich Acker, German historian and academic (b. 1647) Death of Johann Heinrich Acker, German historian and academic (b. 1647)
AD 1719 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Abraham Gotthelf Kästner, German mathematician and epigrammatist (d. 1800) Birth of Abraham Gotthelf Kästner, German mathematician and epigrammatist (d. 1800)
AD 1719 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Smalridge, English bishop (b. 1662) Death of George Smalridge, English bishop (b. 1662)
AD 1719 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley, British parliamentarian (d. 1781) Birth of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley, British parliamentarian (d. 1781)
AD 1719 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques Cazotte, French author and academic (d. 1792) Birth of Jacques Cazotte, French author and academic (d. 1792)
AD 1719 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gottfried Achenwall, German historian, economist, and jurist (d. 1772) Birth of Gottfried Achenwall, German historian, economist, and jurist (d. 1772)[59]
AD 1719 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Michel Rolle, French mathematician and author (b. 1652) Death of Michel Rolle, French mathematician and author (b. 1652)
AD 1719 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani, Italian priest, theoretician, and academic (d. 1796) Birth of Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani, Italian priest, theoretician, and academic (d. 1796)
AD 1719 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1787) Birth of Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1787)
AD 1719 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777) Birth of Spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777)
AD 1719 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Hudson, English librarian and scholar (b. 1662) Death of John Hudson, English librarian and scholar (b. 1662)
AD 1719 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (d. 1772) Birth of Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (d. 1772)
AD 1719 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pasquier Quesnel, French theologian and author (b. 1634) Death of Pasquier Quesnel, French theologian and author (b. 1634)
AD 1719 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1719 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (b. 1646) Death of John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (b. 1646)
AD 1720 1-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 1-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (d. 1774) Birth of Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (d. 1774)[60]
AD 1720 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Ashhurst, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1647) Death of William Ashhurst, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1647)
AD 1720 1-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 1-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Hurd, English bishop (d. 1808) Birth of Richard Hurd, English bishop (d. 1808)
AD 1720 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.[61]
AD 1720 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles De Geer, Swedish entomologist and archaeologist (d. 1778) Birth of Charles De Geer, Swedish entomologist and archaeologist (d. 1778)
AD 1720 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1654) Death of Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1654)
AD 1720 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) Birth of Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)
AD 1720 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal (d. 1803) Birth of Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal (d. 1803)
AD 1720 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Samuel Parris, English-American minister (b. 1653) Death of Samuel Parris, English-American minister (b. 1653)
AD 1720 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on 24 March. Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on 24 March.
AD 1720 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Bonnet, Swiss historian and author (d. 1793) Birth of Charles Bonnet, Swiss historian and author (d. 1793)[62]
AD 1720 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect, designed the Yellow Palace and Bernstorff Palace (d. 1799) Birth of Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect, designed the Yellow Palace and Bernstorff Palace (d. 1799)
AD 1720 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
AD 1720 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Dudley, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1647) Death of Joseph Dudley, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1647)
AD 1720 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Hamilton, Irish-French soldier and author (b. 1646) Death of Antoine Hamilton, Irish-French soldier and author (b. 1646)
AD 1720 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi and author (d. 1797) Birth of Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi and author (d. 1797)
AD 1720 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1764) Birth of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1764)
AD 1720 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer (d. 1792) Birth of Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer (d. 1792)
AD 1720 6-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 6-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet and author (b. 1639) Death of Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet and author (b. 1639)
AD 1720 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gilbert White, English ornithologist and ecologist (d. 1793) Birth of Gilbert White, English ornithologist and ecologist (d. 1793)[63]
AD 1720 8-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch politician (b. 1641) Death of Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch politician (b. 1641)
AD 1720 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (d. 1796) Birth of Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (d. 1796)
AD 1720 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Simon Ockley, English orientalist and academic (b. 1678) Death of Simon Ockley, English orientalist and academic (b. 1678)
AD 1720 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska. The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
AD 1720 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anne Dacier, French scholar and translator (b. 1654) Death of Anne Dacier, French scholar and translator (b. 1654)
AD 1720 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (d. 1760) Birth of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (d. 1760)
AD 1720 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer (d. 1785) Birth of Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer (d. 1785)
AD 1720 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician, founded Whitbread (d. 1796) Birth of Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician, founded Whitbread (d. 1796)
AD 1720 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French general and diplomat (b. 1648) Death of Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French general and diplomat (b. 1648)
AD 1720 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Uz, German poet and judge (d. 1796) Birth of Johann Uz, German poet and judge (d. 1796)
AD 1720 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (d. 1778) Birth of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (d. 1778)
AD 1720 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640) Death of Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)
AD 1720 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1795) Birth of Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1795)[64]
AD 1720 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Woolman, American-English preacher, journalist, and activist (d. 1772) Birth of John Woolman, American-English preacher, journalist, and activist (d. 1772)
AD 1720 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy. Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
AD 1720 11-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 11-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, French admiral (d. 1791) Birth of Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, French admiral (d. 1791)
AD 1720 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem. The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.
AD 1720 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlo Antonio Campioni, French-Italian composer (d. 1788) Birth of Carlo Antonio Campioni, French-Italian composer (d. 1788)
AD 1720 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlo Gozzi, Italian playwright (d. 1804) Birth of Carlo Gozzi, Italian playwright (d. 1804)
AD 1720 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Justus Möser, German jurist and theorist (d. 1794) Birth of Justus Möser, German jurist and theorist (d. 1794)
AD 1720 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer and educator (b. 1670) Death of Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer and educator (b. 1670)
AD 1720 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1720 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Edward Stuart, Scottish claimant to the throne of England (d. 1788) Birth of Charles Edward Stuart, Scottish claimant to the throne of England (d. 1788)
AD 1721 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians. The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians.[65]
AD 1721 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1792) Birth of Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1792)
AD 1721 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Philippe Baratier, German scholar and author (d. 1740) Birth of Jean-Philippe Baratier, German scholar and author (d. 1740)
AD 1721 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1794) Birth of James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1794)
AD 1721 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)
AD 1721 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Reid, Scottish general (d. 1807) Birth of John Reid, Scottish general (d. 1807)
AD 1721 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1686) Death of James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1686)
AD 1721 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John McKinly, Irish-American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware (d. 1796) Birth of John McKinly, Irish-American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware (d. 1796)
AD 1721 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1648) Death of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1648)
AD 1721 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Craggs the Elder, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (b. 1657) Death of James Craggs the Elder, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (b. 1657)
AD 1721 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tobias Smollett, Scottish-Italian poet and author (d. 1771) (baptised on this day) Birth of Tobias Smollett, Scottish-Italian poet and author (d. 1771) (baptised on this day)
AD 1721 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pope Clement XI (b. 1649) Death of Pope Clement XI (b. 1649)
AD 1721 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051.
AD 1721 4-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 4-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch-English organist, violinist, and composer (d. 1799) Birth of Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch-English organist, violinist, and composer (d. 1799)
AD 1721 4-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 4-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first British prime minister. Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first British prime minister.
AD 1721 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of David Zeisberger, Czech-American clergyman and missionary (d. 1808) Birth of David Zeisberger, Czech-American clergyman and missionary (d. 1808)
AD 1721 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652) Death of Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
AD 1721 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (d. 1793) Birth of Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (d. 1793)
AD 1721 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 4-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz. A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz.
AD 1721 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (b. 1647) Death of Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (b. 1647)
AD 1721 5-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 5-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Maria Barbara Carillo, victim of the Spanish Inquisition (b.1625) Death of Maria Barbara Carillo, victim of the Spanish Inquisition (b.1625)
AD 1721 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Elihu Yale, American-English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1649) Death of Elihu Yale, American-English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1649)
AD 1721 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and author (d. 1781) Birth of Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and author (d. 1781)
AD 1721 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Douglas, Scottish bishop and scholar (d. 1807) Birth of John Douglas, Scottish bishop and scholar (d. 1807)
AD 1721 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Antoine Watteau, French painter (b. 1684) Death of Jean-Antoine Watteau, French painter (b. 1684)
AD 1721 8-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 8-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-English sculptor and woodcarver (b. 1648) Death of Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-English sculptor and woodcarver (b. 1648)
AD 1721 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1803) Birth of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1803)
AD 1721 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jacques Lelong, French priest and author (b. 1665) Death of Jacques Lelong, French priest and author (b. 1665)
AD 1721 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The city of Shamakhi in Safavid Shirvan is sacked.[66][67] The city of Shamakhi in Safavid Shirvan is sacked.[66][67]
AD 1721 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1775) Birth of George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1775)
AD 1721 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) Death of Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)
AD 1721 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (d. 1808) Birth of Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (d. 1808)
AD 1721 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician (b. 1665) Death of Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician (b. 1665)
AD 1721 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Eliphalet Dyer, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 1807) Birth of Eliphalet Dyer, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 1807)
AD 1721 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, French princess (b. 1645) Death of Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, French princess (b. 1645)[68]
AD 1721 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthew Prior, English poet, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (b. 1664) Death of Matthew Prior, English poet, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (b. 1664)
AD 1721 9-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 9-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Robertson, Scottish historian (d. 1793) Birth of William Robertson, Scottish historian (d. 1793)
AD 1721 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Colston, English merchant and politician (b. 1636) Death of Edward Colston, English merchant and politician (b. 1636)
AD 1721 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist and sinologist (d. 1800) Birth of Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist and sinologist (d. 1800)
AD 1721 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War. Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War.
AD 1721 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mark Akenside, English physician and poet (d. 1770) Birth of Mark Akenside, English physician and poet (d. 1770)
AD 1721 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-Canadian cartographer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (d. 1824) Birth of Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-Canadian cartographer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (d. 1824)
AD 1721 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French minister and politician (d. 1794) Birth of Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French minister and politician (d. 1794)
AD 1721 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Elphinston, Scottish philologist and linguist (d. 1809) Birth of James Elphinston, Scottish philologist and linguist (d. 1809)
AD 1721 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Peter Pelham, English-American organist and composer (d. 1805) Birth of Peter Pelham, English-American organist and composer (d. 1805)
AD 1721 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor (b. 1676) Death of Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor (b. 1676)
AD 1721 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1640) Death of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1640)
AD 1721 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1721 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (d. 1790) Birth of François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (d. 1790)
AD 1722 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Fredrik Hasselqvist, Swedish biologist and explorer (d. 1752) Birth of Fredrik Hasselqvist, Swedish biologist and explorer (d. 1752)[69]
AD 1722 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1661) Death of Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1661)
AD 1722 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alexander Carlyle, Scottish minister and author (d. 1805) Birth of Alexander Carlyle, Scottish minister and author (d. 1805)
AD 1722 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Azar Bigdeli, Iranian anthologist and poet (d. 1781) Birth of Azar Bigdeli, Iranian anthologist and poet (d. 1781)[70][71]
AD 1722 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad, pushing Iran into anarchy. The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad, pushing Iran into anarchy.
AD 1722 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Toland, Irish philosopher and theorist (b. 1670) Death of John Toland, Irish philosopher and theorist (b. 1670)
AD 1722 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island. The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island.
AD 1722 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (d. 1771) Birth of Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (d. 1771)
AD 1722 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pietro Nardini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1793) Birth of Pietro Nardini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1793)[72]
AD 1722 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Leslie, Irish priest and theologian (b. 1650) Death of Charles Leslie, Irish priest and theologian (b. 1650)
AD 1722 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Beverley, Jr., English historian and author (b. 1673) Death of Robert Beverley, Jr., English historian and author (b. 1673)
AD 1722 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1669) Death of Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1669)
AD 1722 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (d. 1773) Birth of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (d. 1773)
AD 1722 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Kuhnau, German organist and composer (b. 1660) Death of Johann Kuhnau, German organist and composer (b. 1660)
AD 1722 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650) Death of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650)
AD 1722 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 6-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jiří Antonín Benda, Czech composer, violinist and Kapellmeister (d. 1795) Birth of Jiří Antonín Benda, Czech composer, violinist and Kapellmeister (d. 1795)
AD 1722 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Wilton, English sculptor and academic (d. 1803) Birth of Joseph Wilton, English sculptor and academic (d. 1803)
AD 1722 7-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 7-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Dummer's War begins along the Maine-Massachusetts border. Dummer's War begins along the Maine-Massachusetts border.
AD 1722 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Prince Augustus William of Prussia (d. 1758) Birth of Prince Augustus William of Prussia (d. 1758)
AD 1722 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797) Birth of Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797)
AD 1722 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Christian, Prince-Elector of Saxony (d. 1763) Birth of Frederick Christian, Prince-Elector of Saxony (d. 1763)
AD 1722 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gabriel Christie, Scottish-Canadian general (d. 1799) Birth of Gabriel Christie, Scottish-Canadian general (d. 1799)
AD 1722 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of André Dacier, French scholar and academic (b. 1651) Death of André Dacier, French scholar and academic (b. 1651)
AD 1722 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1803) Birth of Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1803)
AD 1722 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician (d. 1798) Birth of William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician (d. 1798)
AD 1722 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (d. 1809) Birth of Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (d. 1809)
AD 1722 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (d. 1810) Birth of Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (d. 1810)
AD 1722 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gregory Skovoroda, Ukrainian philosopher, poet, and composer (d. 1794) Birth of Gregory Skovoroda, Ukrainian philosopher, poet, and composer (d. 1794)
AD 1722 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Adam Reincken, Dutch-German organist and composer (b. 1623) Death of Johann Adam Reincken, Dutch-German organist and composer (b. 1623)
AD 1722 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hryhorii Skovoroda, Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher (d. 1794) Birth of Hryhorii Skovoroda, Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher (d. 1794)
AD 1722 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652) Death of Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652)
AD 1722 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Kangxi, emperor of the Qing Dynasty (b. 1654) Death of Kangxi, emperor of the Qing Dynasty (b. 1654)
AD 1722 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Varignon, French mathematician and academic (b. 1654) Death of Pierre Varignon, French mathematician and academic (b. 1654)
AD 1722 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Eliza Lucas, Caribbean-American agriculturalist (d. 1793) Birth of Eliza Lucas, Caribbean-American agriculturalist (d. 1793)
AD 1722 12-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1722 12-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770) Birth of Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770)
AD 1723 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Langdon, American minister, theologian, and academic (d. 1797) Birth of Samuel Langdon, American minister, theologian, and academic (d. 1797)
AD 1723 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (b. 1666) Death of Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (b. 1666)
AD 1723 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Witherspoon, Scottish-American minister and academic (d. 1794) Birth of John Witherspoon, Scottish-American minister and academic (d. 1794)
AD 1723 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (b. 1666) Death of Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (b. 1666)
AD 1723 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tobias Mayer, German astronomer and academic (d. 1762) Birth of Tobias Mayer, German astronomer and academic (d. 1762)
AD 1723 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Price, Welsh-English minister and philosopher (d. 1791) Birth of Richard Price, Welsh-English minister and philosopher (d. 1791)
AD 1723 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Burgoyne, English general and politician (d. 1792) Birth of John Burgoyne, English general and politician (d. 1792)
AD 1723 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632) Death of Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632)
AD 1723 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas d'Urfey, English poet and playwright (b. 1653) Death of Thomas d'Urfey, English poet and playwright (b. 1653)
AD 1723 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Princess Mary of Great Britain (d. 1773) Birth of Princess Mary of Great Britain (d. 1773)
AD 1723 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (d. 1725) Birth of Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (d. 1725)
AD 1723 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St. Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632) Death of Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St. Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632)
AD 1723 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Carroll, American lawyer and politician (d. 1783) Birth of Charles Carroll, American lawyer and politician (d. 1783)
AD 1723 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick V of Denmark (d. 1766) Birth of Frederick V of Denmark (d. 1766)
AD 1723 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, English soldier and politician, 14th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1661) Death of Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, English soldier and politician, 14th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1661)
AD 1723 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect, sculptor and historian (b. 1656) Death of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect, sculptor and historian (b. 1656)
AD 1723 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Robinson, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1650) Death of John Robinson, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1650)
AD 1723 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician (d. 1781) Birth of Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician (d. 1781)
AD 1723 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Marco Rutini, Italian composer (d. 1797) Birth of Giovanni Marco Rutini, Italian composer (d. 1797)
AD 1723 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist and philosopher (d. 1806) Birth of Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist and philosopher (d. 1806)
AD 1723 6-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 6-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician, geologist, and botanist (d. 1788) Birth of Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician, geologist, and botanist (d. 1788)
AD 1723 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (d. 1788) Birth of Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (d. 1788)
AD 1723 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adam Smith, Scottish philosopher and economist (d. 1790) Birth of Adam Smith, Scottish philosopher and economist (d. 1790)
AD 1723 6-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 6-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adam Ferguson, Scottish philosopher and historian (d. 1816) Birth of Adam Ferguson, Scottish philosopher and historian (d. 1816)
AD 1723 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians. After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians.
AD 1723 7-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 7-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Blackstone, English lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1780) Birth of William Blackstone, English lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1780)
AD 1723 7-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 7-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (d. 1799) Birth of Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (d. 1799)[73]
AD 1723 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Claude Fleury, French historian and author (b. 1640) Death of Claude Fleury, French historian and author (b. 1640)
AD 1723 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joshua Reynolds, English painter and academic (d. 1792) Birth of Joshua Reynolds, English painter and academic (d. 1792)
AD 1723 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1660) Death of Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1660)
AD 1723 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and politician, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (b. 1656) Death of Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and politician, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (b. 1656)
AD 1723 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Ioan Giurgiu Patachi becomes Bishop of Făgăraș and is festively installed in his position at the St. Nicolas Cathedral in Făgăraș, after being formally confirmed earlier by Pope Clement XI. Ioan Giurgiu Patachi becomes Bishop of Făgăraș and is festively installed in his position at the St. Nicolas Cathedral in Făgăraș, after being formally confirmed earlier by Pope Clement XI.
AD 1723 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Bingham, English scholar and academic (b. 1668) Death of Joseph Bingham, English scholar and academic (b. 1668)
AD 1723 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Increase Mather, American minister and author (b. 1639) Death of Increase Mather, American minister and author (b. 1639)
AD 1723 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist and biologist (b. 1632) Death of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist and biologist (b. 1632)
AD 1723 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Bernhard Basedow, German author and educator (d. 1790) Birth of Johann Bernhard Basedow, German author and educator (d. 1790)
AD 1723 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta. Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.
AD 1723 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author (d. 1798) Birth of Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author (d. 1798)
AD 1723 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, English lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1665) Death of William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, English lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1665)
AD 1723 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter (b. 1646) Death of Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter (b. 1646)
AD 1723 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1642) Death of Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1642)
AD 1723 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Byron, English admiral and politician, 24th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1786) Birth of John Byron, English admiral and politician, 24th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1786)
AD 1723 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (d. 1787) Birth of Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (d. 1787)
AD 1723 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 11-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Nompar de Caumont, French courtier and soldier (b. 1632) Death of Antoine Nompar de Caumont, French courtier and soldier (b. 1632)
AD 1723 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Livingston, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Jersey (d. 1790) Birth of William Livingston, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Jersey (d. 1790)
AD 1723 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674) Death of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674)
AD 1723 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect, designed the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk and Karlova Koruna Chateau (b. 1677) Death of Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect, designed the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk and Karlova Koruna Chateau (b. 1677)
AD 1723 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, German physician and botanist (b. 1652) Death of Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, German physician and botanist (b. 1652)
AD 1723 12-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 12-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Friedrich Abel, German viol player and composer (d. 1787) Birth of Carl Friedrich Abel, German viol player and composer (d. 1787)
AD 1723 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1723 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright (d. 1807) Birth of Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright (d. 1807)
AD 1724 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frances Brooke, English author and playwright (d. 1789) Birth of Frances Brooke, English author and playwright (d. 1789)
AD 1724 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French rococo painter (d. 1805)[citation needed] Birth of Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French rococo painter (d. 1805)[citation needed]
AD 1724 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917. The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
AD 1724 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (d. 1767) Birth of Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (d. 1767)
AD 1724 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1807) Birth of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1807)
AD 1724 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer (d. 1822) Birth of Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer (d. 1822)
AD 1724 3-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 3-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Laurens, English-American merchant and politician, 5th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1792) Birth of Henry Laurens, English-American merchant and politician, 5th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1792)
AD 1724 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pope Innocent XIII (b. 1655) Death of Pope Innocent XIII (b. 1655)
AD 1724 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Urban Hjärne, Swedish chemist, geologist, and physician (b. 1641) Death of Urban Hjärne, Swedish chemist, geologist, and physician (b. 1641)
AD 1724 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jane Colden, American botanist and author (d. 1766) Birth of Jane Colden, American botanist and author (d. 1766)
AD 1724 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV 245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV 245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
AD 1724 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lyman Hall, American physician, clergyman, and politician, 16th Governor of Georgia (d. 1790) Birth of Lyman Hall, American physician, clergyman, and politician, 16th Governor of Georgia (d. 1790)
AD 1724 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Immanuel Kant, German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic (d. 1804) Birth of Immanuel Kant, German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic (d. 1804)
AD 1724 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662) Death of John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662)
AD 1724 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, French-Austrian field marshal (d. 1797) Birth of Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, French-Austrian field marshal (d. 1797)
AD 1724 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (d. 1779) Birth of Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (d. 1779)
AD 1724 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) Death of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)
AD 1724 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Smeaton, English engineer, designed the Coldstream Bridge and Perth Bridge (d. 1794) Birth of John Smeaton, English engineer, designed the Coldstream Bridge and Perth Bridge (d. 1794)
AD 1724 6-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 6-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Sacheverell, English minister and politician (b. 1674) Death of Henry Sacheverell, English minister and politician (b. 1674)
AD 1724 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author (d. 1803) Birth of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author (d. 1803)
AD 1724 7-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 7-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Eva Ekeblad, Swedish noble and agronomist (d. 1786) Birth of Eva Ekeblad, Swedish noble and agronomist (d. 1786)
AD 1724 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (d. 1780) Birth of Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (d. 1780)
AD 1724 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Noël François de Wailly, French lexicographer and author (d. 1801) Birth of Noël François de Wailly, French lexicographer and author (d. 1801)
AD 1724 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Abraham Yates, Jr., American lawyer and civil servant (d. 1796) Birth of Abraham Yates, Jr., American lawyer and civil servant (d. 1796)
AD 1724 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Stubbs, English painter and academic (d. 1806) Birth of George Stubbs, English painter and academic (d. 1806)
AD 1724 8-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 8-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician (d. 1781) Birth of John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician (d. 1781)
AD 1724 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Casti, Italian poet and author (d. 1803) Birth of Giovanni Battista Casti, Italian poet and author (d. 1803)
AD 1724 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, Irish-English general and politician, 21st Governor General of Canada (d. 1808) Birth of Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, Irish-English general and politician, 21st Governor General of Canada (d. 1808)
AD 1724 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giovanni Battista Cirri, Italian cellist and composer (d. 1808) Birth of Giovanni Battista Cirri, Italian cellist and composer (d. 1808)
AD 1724 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644) Death of François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644)
AD 1724 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christopher Anstey, English author and poet (d. 1805) Birth of Christopher Anstey, English author and poet (d. 1805)
AD 1724 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London. Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
AD 1724 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Blake, English criminal (b. 1700) Death of Joseph Blake, English criminal (b. 1700)
AD 1724 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jack Sheppard, English criminal (b. 1702) Death of Jack Sheppard, English criminal (b. 1702)[74]
AD 1724 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Portuguese priest (b. 1685) Death of Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Portuguese priest (b. 1685)
AD 1724 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Amalia of Saxony (d. 1760) Birth of Maria Amalia of Saxony (d. 1760)
AD 1724 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities. Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.
AD 1724 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Claude Balbastre, French organist and composer (d. 1799) Birth of Claude Balbastre, French organist and composer (d. 1799)
AD 1724 12-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 12-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816) Birth of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816)[75]
AD 1724 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Aepinus, German astronomer and philosopher (d. 1802) Birth of Franz Aepinus, German astronomer and philosopher (d. 1802)
AD 1724 12-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1724 12-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (d. 1805) Birth of Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (d. 1805)
AD 1725 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese actor and playwright (b. 1653) Death of Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese actor and playwright (b. 1653)
AD 1725 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Dru Drury, English entomologist and author (d. 1804) Birth of Dru Drury, English entomologist and author (d. 1804)
AD 1725 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1783) Birth of James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1783)
AD 1725 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Peter the Great, Russian emperor (b. 1672) Death of Peter the Great, Russian emperor (b. 1672)
AD 1725 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Abraham Clark, American surveyor, lawyer, and politician (d. 1794) Birth of Abraham Clark, American surveyor, lawyer, and politician (d. 1794)
AD 1725 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (d. 1806) Birth of Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (d. 1806)
AD 1725 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman sultan (d. 1789) Birth of Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman sultan (d. 1789)
AD 1725 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Ashe, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of North Carolina (d. 1813) Birth of Samuel Ashe, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of North Carolina (d. 1813)
AD 1725 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Cushing, American lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1788) Birth of Thomas Cushing, American lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1788)
AD 1725 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Andrew Kippis, English minister and author (d. 1795) Birth of Andrew Kippis, English minister and author (d. 1795)
AD 1725 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian explorer and author (d. 1798) Birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian explorer and author (d. 1798)
AD 1725 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pasquale Paoli, French soldier and politician (d. 1807) Birth of Pasquale Paoli, French soldier and politician (d. 1807)
AD 1725 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Wise, American minister (b. 1652) Death of John Wise, American minister (b. 1652)
AD 1725 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (d. 1786) Birth of Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (d. 1786)
AD 1725 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785) Birth of Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785)
AD 1725 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ludovico Manin, the last Doge of Venice (d. 1802) Birth of Ludovico Manin, the last Doge of Venice (d. 1802)
AD 1725 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by Empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky. The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by Empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
AD 1725 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island (d. 1776) Birth of Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island (d. 1776)
AD 1725 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ahilyabai Holkar, Queen of the Malwa Kingdom under the Maratha Empire (d. 1795) Birth of Ahilyabai Holkar, Queen of the Malwa Kingdom under the Maratha Empire (d. 1795)
AD 1725 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Arai Hakuseki, Japanese philosopher, academic, and politician (b. 1657) Death of Arai Hakuseki, Japanese philosopher, academic, and politician (b. 1657)
AD 1725 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (d. 1807) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (d. 1807)
AD 1725 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Rhoda Delaval, English painter (d. 1757) Birth of Rhoda Delaval, English painter (d. 1757)[76]
AD 1725 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?). Death of Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?).[77]
AD 1725 7-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 7-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Newton, English sailor and priest (d. 1807) Birth of John Newton, English sailor and priest (d. 1807)
AD 1725 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (b. 1723) Death of Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (b. 1723)
AD 1725 8-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 8-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (d. 1805) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (d. 1805)
AD 1725 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Townshend, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1767) Birth of Charles Townshend, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1767)
AD 1725 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska. Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska.
AD 1725 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1799) Birth of Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1799)
AD 1725 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (d. 1792) Birth of Guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (d. 1792)
AD 1725 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist, zoologist, and author (d. 1815) Birth of Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist, zoologist, and author (d. 1815)
AD 1725 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 9-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Clive, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire (d. 1774) Birth of Robert Clive, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire (d. 1774)
AD 1725 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, French politician, Governor of New France (b. 1643) Death of Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, French politician, Governor of New France (b. 1643)
AD 1725 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hans Herr, Swiss-American bishop (b. 1639) Death of Hans Herr, Swiss-American bishop (b. 1639)
AD 1725 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) Birth of Étienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810)
AD 1725 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Wilkes, English journalist and politician (d. 1797) Birth of John Wilkes, English journalist and politician (d. 1797)
AD 1725 10-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 10-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Moritz von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) Birth of Franz Moritz von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801)
AD 1725 10-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 10-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1660) Death of Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1660)
AD 1725 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann George Tromlitz, German flute player and composer (d. 1805) Birth of Johann George Tromlitz, German flute player and composer (d. 1805)
AD 1725 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Florent Carton Dancourt, French actor and playwright (b. 1661) Death of Florent Carton Dancourt, French actor and playwright (b. 1661)
AD 1725 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Mason, American lawyer and politician (d. 1792) Birth of George Mason, American lawyer and politician (d. 1792)
AD 1725 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1725 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian (d. 1791) Birth of Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian (d. 1791)
AD 1726 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Domenico Zipoli, Italian organist and composer (b. 1688) Death of Domenico Zipoli, Italian organist and composer (b. 1688)[78]
AD 1726 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675) Death of Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)
AD 1726 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 1-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian Felix Weiße, German poet and playwright (d. 1802) Birth of Christian Felix Weiße, German poet and playwright (d. 1802)
AD 1726 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Patrick Russell, Scottish surgeon and zoologist (d. 1805) Birth of Patrick Russell, Scottish surgeon and zoologist (d. 1805)
AD 1726 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Margaret Fownes-Luttrell, English painter (d. 1766) Birth of Margaret Fownes-Luttrell, English painter (d. 1766)
AD 1726 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26. Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26.[79]
AD 1726 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia. The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.
AD 1726 2-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 2-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Prescott, American colonel (d. 1795) Birth of William Prescott, American colonel (d. 1795)
AD 1726 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1662) Death of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1662)
AD 1726 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1655) Death of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1655)
AD 1726 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician, Treasurer of the Navy (d. 1799) Birth of Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician, Treasurer of the Navy (d. 1799)
AD 1726 3-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 3-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Vanbrugh, English playwright and architect, designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard (b. 1664) Death of John Vanbrugh, English playwright and architect, designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard (b. 1664)
AD 1726 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Harrison V, American politician, planter and merchant (d. 1791) Birth of Benjamin Harrison V, American politician, planter and merchant (d. 1791)
AD 1726 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gerard Majella, Italian saint (d. 1755) Birth of Gerard Majella, Italian saint (d. 1755)
AD 1726 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (d. 1798) Birth of Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (d. 1798)
AD 1726 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Pitt, English merchant and politician (b. 1653) Death of Thomas Pitt, English merchant and politician (b. 1653)
AD 1726 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1670) Death of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1670)
AD 1726 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francesco Antonio Pistocchi, Italian singer (b. 1659) Death of Francesco Antonio Pistocchi, Italian singer (b. 1659)
AD 1726 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francis Cotes, English painter and academic (d. 1770) Birth of Francis Cotes, English painter and academic (d. 1770)
AD 1726 6-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 6-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Hutton, Scottish geologist and physician (d. 1797) Birth of James Hutton, Scottish geologist and physician (d. 1797)
AD 1726 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (d. 1746) Birth of Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (d. 1746)
AD 1726 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Pennant, Welsh ornithologist and historian (d. 1798) Birth of Thomas Pennant, Welsh ornithologist and historian (d. 1798)
AD 1726 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer (b. 1657) Death of Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer (b. 1657)
AD 1726 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (d. 1796) Birth of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (d. 1796)
AD 1726 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hugh Drysdale, English-American politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia Death of Hugh Drysdale, English-American politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia
AD 1726 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1695) Death of Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1695)
AD 1726 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Bowdoin, American banker and politician, 2nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1790) Birth of James Bowdoin, American banker and politician, 2nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1790)
AD 1726 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (d. 1778) Birth of Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (d. 1778)
AD 1726 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 9-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Becker, German organist, composer, and educator (d. 1803) Birth of Johann Becker, German organist, composer, and educator (d. 1803)
AD 1726 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François-André Danican Philidor, French chess player and composer (d. 1795) Birth of François-André Danican Philidor, French chess player and composer (d. 1795)
AD 1726 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, Scottish-English admiral and politician (d. 1813) Birth of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, Scottish-English admiral and politician (d. 1813)
AD 1726 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and educator (d. 1801) Birth of Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and educator (d. 1801)
AD 1726 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The novel Gulliver's Travels is published. The novel Gulliver's Travels is published.
AD 1726 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sophia Dorothea of Celle (b. 1666) Death of Sophia Dorothea of Celle (b. 1666)
AD 1726 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Oliver Wolcott, American politician (d. 1797) Birth of Oliver Wolcott, American politician (d. 1797)
AD 1726 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Samuel Penhallow, English-American historian and author (b. 1665) Death of Samuel Penhallow, English-American historian and author (b. 1665)
AD 1726 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1726 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Hartmann, Danish composer (d. 1793) Birth of Johann Hartmann, Danish composer (d. 1793)
AD 1727 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Wolfe, English general (d. 1759) Birth of James Wolfe, English general (d. 1759)[80]
AD 1727 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (b. 1666) Death of William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (b. 1666)
AD 1727 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian botanist, chemist, and mycologist (d. 1817) Birth of Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian botanist, chemist, and mycologist (d. 1817)
AD 1727 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, (d. 1777) Birth of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, (d. 1777)
AD 1727 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer and educator (d. 1779) Birth of Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer and educator (d. 1779)
AD 1727 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pasquale Anfossi, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1797) Birth of Pasquale Anfossi, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1797)
AD 1727 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michel Adanson, French botanist, entomologist, and mycologist (d. 1806) Birth of Michel Adanson, French botanist, entomologist, and mycologist (d. 1806)
AD 1727 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig Premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
AD 1727 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat (d. 1794) Birth of Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat (d. 1794)
AD 1727 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, French actor and dancer (d. 1810) Birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, French actor and dancer (d. 1810)
AD 1727 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune, French economist and politician, French Controller-General of Finances (d. 1781) Birth of Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune, French economist and politician, French Controller-General of Finances (d. 1781)
AD 1727 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (d. 1788) Birth of Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (d. 1788)
AD 1727 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Catherine I of Russia (b. 1684) Death of Catherine I of Russia (b. 1684)
AD 1727 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of August Hermann Francke, German-Lutheran pietist, philanthropist, and scholar (b. 1663) Death of August Hermann Francke, German-Lutheran pietist, philanthropist, and scholar (b. 1663)
AD 1727 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George I of Great Britain (b. 1660) Death of George I of Great Britain (b. 1660)
AD 1727 7-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 7-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, English politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1661) Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, English politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1661)
AD 1727 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647) Death of Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
AD 1727 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Croft, English organist and composer (b. 1678) Death of William Croft, English organist and composer (b. 1678)
AD 1727 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal. Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal.
AD 1727 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children. A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.
AD 1727 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic (d. 1806) Birth of Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic (d. 1806)
AD 1727 11-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 11-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ivan Shuvalov, Russian art collector and philanthropist (d. 1797) Birth of Ivan Shuvalov, Russian art collector and philanthropist (d. 1797)
AD 1727 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alphonse de Tonty, French-American sailor and explorer (b. 1659) Death of Alphonse de Tonty, French-American sailor and explorer (b. 1659)
AD 1727 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philibert Commerson, French physician and explorer (d. 1773) Birth of Philibert Commerson, French physician and explorer (d. 1773)
AD 1727 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Artemas Ward, American general and politician (d. 1800) Birth of Artemas Ward, American general and politician (d. 1800)
AD 1727 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1727 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid. The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid.
AD 1728 1-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 1-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Warton, English poet, historian, and critic (d. 1790) Birth of Thomas Warton, English poet, historian, and critic (d. 1790)
AD 1728 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer and educator (d. 1800) Birth of Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer and educator (d. 1800)
AD 1728 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Gottfried Müthel, German pianist and composer (d. 1788) Birth of Johann Gottfried Müthel, German pianist and composer (d. 1788)
AD 1728 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (d. 1799) Birth of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (d. 1799)
AD 1728 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Agostino Steffani, Italian priest and composer (b. 1653) Death of Agostino Steffani, Italian priest and composer (b. 1653)
AD 1728 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Hunter, Scottish surgeon and anatomist (d. 1793) Birth of John Hunter, Scottish surgeon and anatomist (d. 1793)
AD 1728 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Cotton Mather, American minister and author (b. 1663) Death of Cotton Mather, American minister and author (b. 1663)
AD 1728 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Peter III of Russia (d. 1762) Birth of Peter III of Russia (d. 1762)
AD 1728 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Wood, the Younger, English architect, designed the Royal Crescent (d. 1782) Birth of John Wood, the Younger, English architect, designed the Royal Crescent (d. 1782)
AD 1728 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 2-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Peshwa Bajirao I of the Maratha Empire defeats Asaf Jah I in the Battle of Palkhed. Peshwa Bajirao I of the Maratha Empire defeats Asaf Jah I in the Battle of Palkhed.
AD 1728 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter and theorist (d. 1779) Birth of Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter and theorist (d. 1779)
AD 1728 4-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 4-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (b. 1662) Death of James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (b. 1662)
AD 1728 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Black, French-Scottish physician and chemist (d. 1799) Birth of Joseph Black, French-Scottish physician and chemist (d. 1799)
AD 1728 7-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 7-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Adam, Scottish-English architect, designed Culzean Castle (d. 1792) Birth of Robert Adam, Scottish-English architect, designed Culzean Castle (d. 1792)
AD 1728 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656) Death of Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)
AD 1728 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1777) Birth of Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1777)
AD 1728 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Stark, American general (d. 1822) Birth of John Stark, American general (d. 1822)
AD 1728 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the royal governor Claus Paarss. The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the royal governor Claus Paarss.
AD 1728 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, electress of Bavaria (d. 1797) Birth of Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, electress of Bavaria (d. 1797)
AD 1728 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christian Thomasius, German jurist and philosopher (b. 1655) Death of Christian Thomasius, German jurist and philosopher (b. 1655)
AD 1728 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Chevalier d'Éon, French diplomat and spy (d. 1810) Birth of Chevalier d'Éon, French diplomat and spy (d. 1810)
AD 1728 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Caesar Rodney, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 4th Governor of Delaware (d. 1784) Birth of Caesar Rodney, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 4th Governor of Delaware (d. 1784)
AD 1728 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mary Hayley, English businesswoman (d. 1808) Birth of Mary Hayley, English businesswoman (d. 1808)
AD 1728 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Cook, English captain, navigator, and cartographer (d. 1779) Birth of James Cook, English captain, navigator, and cartographer (d. 1779)
AD 1728 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Oliver Goldsmith, Irish-English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1774) Birth of Oliver Goldsmith, Irish-English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1774)
AD 1728 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Fyodor Apraksin, Russian admiral (b. 1661) Death of Fyodor Apraksin, Russian admiral (b. 1661)
AD 1728 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1811) Birth of Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1811)
AD 1728 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi, Italian composer (d. 1804) Birth of Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi, Italian composer (d. 1804)
AD 1728 12-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 12-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hermann Raupach, German harpsichord player and composer (d. 1778) Birth of Hermann Raupach, German harpsichord player and composer (d. 1778)
AD 1728 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1728 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (d. 1804) Birth of Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (d. 1804)
AD 1729 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian priest, biologist, and physiologist (d. 1799) Birth of Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian priest, biologist, and physiologist (d. 1799)
AD 1729 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edmund Burke, Irish philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 1797) Birth of Edmund Burke, Irish philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 1797)
AD 1729 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Congreve, English playwright and poet (b. 1670) Death of William Congreve, English playwright and poet (b. 1670)
AD 1729 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher and author (d. 1781) Birth of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher and author (d. 1781)[81]
AD 1729 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659) Death of Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659)
AD 1729 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francesco Bianchini, Italian astronomer and philosopher (b. 1662) Death of Francesco Bianchini, Italian astronomer and philosopher (b. 1662)
AD 1729 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anne d'Arpajon, French wife of Philippe de Noailles (d. 1794) Birth of Anne d'Arpajon, French wife of Philippe de Noailles (d. 1794)
AD 1729 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Louise Albertine (d. 1818) Birth of Maria Louise Albertine (d. 1818)
AD 1729 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Law, Scottish-French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1671) Death of John Law, Scottish-French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1671)
AD 1729 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Elżbieta Sieniawska, politically influential Polish magnate (b. 1669) Death of Elżbieta Sieniawska, politically influential Polish magnate (b. 1669)
AD 1729 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1679) Death of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1679)
AD 1729 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1809) Birth of Frederick Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1809)
AD 1729 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Percy, Irish bishop and poet (d. 1811) Birth of Thomas Percy, Irish bishop and poet (d. 1811)
AD 1729 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Catherine the Great of Russia (d. 1796) Birth of Catherine the Great of Russia (d. 1796)
AD 1729 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer (d. 1774) Birth of Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer (d. 1774)
AD 1729 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis Antoine de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651) Death of Louis Antoine de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651)
AD 1729 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (b. 1675) Death of Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (b. 1675)
AD 1729 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and educator (d. 1799) Birth of Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and educator (d. 1799)
AD 1729 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edward Taylor, American-English poet, pastor, and physician (b. circa 1642) Death of Edward Taylor, American-English poet, pastor, and physician (b. circa 1642)
AD 1729 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Leonard, American lawyer, jurist and politician (d. 1819) Birth of George Leonard, American lawyer, jurist and politician (d. 1819)
AD 1729 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann David Heinichen, German composer and theorist (b. 1683) Death of Johann David Heinichen, German composer and theorist (b. 1683)
AD 1729 7-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 7-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Founding of Baltimore, Maryland. Founding of Baltimore, Maryland.
AD 1729 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664) Death of Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
AD 1729 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 9-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Hardouin, French historian and scholar (b. 1646) Death of Jean Hardouin, French historian and scholar (b. 1646)
AD 1729 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1786) Birth of Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1786)
AD 1729 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Burnet, Dutch-American civil servant and politician, 21st Governor of the Province of New York (b. 1688) Death of William Burnet, Dutch-American civil servant and politician, 21st Governor of the Province of New York (b. 1688)
AD 1729 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michael Denis, Austrian lepidopterist, author, and poet (d. 1800) Birth of Michael Denis, Austrian lepidopterist, author, and poet (d. 1800)
AD 1729 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anton Cajetan Adlgasser, German organist and composer (d. 1777) Birth of Anton Cajetan Adlgasser, German organist and composer (d. 1777)
AD 1729 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher (d. 1804) Birth of Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher (d. 1804)
AD 1729 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Blackmore, English physician and poet (b. 1654) Death of Richard Blackmore, English physician and poet (b. 1654)
AD 1729 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre van Maldere, Belgian violinist and composer (d. 1768) Birth of Pierre van Maldere, Belgian violinist and composer (d. 1768)
AD 1729 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, French composer and academic (d. 1817) Birth of Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, French composer and academic (d. 1817)
AD 1729 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Reinhold Forster, German pastor and botanist (d. 1798) Birth of Johann Reinhold Forster, German pastor and botanist (d. 1798)
AD 1729 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta, Spanish cleric, Archbishop of Mexico, Viceroy of New Spain (d. 1800) Birth of Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta, Spanish cleric, Archbishop of Mexico, Viceroy of New Spain (d. 1800)
AD 1729 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville. Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
AD 1729 11-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 11-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (d. 1811) Birth of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (d. 1811)
AD 1729 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Antonia Ferdinanda, Sardinian queen consort (d. 1785) Birth of Maria Antonia Ferdinanda, Sardinian queen consort (d. 1785)[82]
AD 1729 11-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 11-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Josiah Bartlett, American physician and politician, 6th Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1795) Birth of Josiah Bartlett, American physician and politician, 6th Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1795)
AD 1729 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alexander Suvorov, Russian field marshal (d. 1800) Birth of Alexander Suvorov, Russian field marshal (d. 1800)
AD 1729 11-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 11-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi. Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
AD 1729 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1665) Death of Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1665)
AD 1729 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antonio Soler, Spanish composer and theorist (d. 1783) Birth of Antonio Soler, Spanish composer and theorist (d. 1783)
AD 1729 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1729 12-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anthony Collins, English philosopher and author (b. 1676) Death of Anthony Collins, English philosopher and author (b. 1676)
AD 1730 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 1-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Peter II of Russia (b. 1715) Death of Peter II of Russia (b. 1715)
AD 1730 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 2-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pope Benedict XIII (b. 1649) Death of Pope Benedict XIII (b. 1649)
AD 1730 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 3-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, French soldier and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1807) Birth of Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, French soldier and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1807)
AD 1730 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (b. 1692) Death of Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (b. 1692)
AD 1730 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Étienne Bézout, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1783) Birth of Étienne Bézout, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1783)
AD 1730 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Baptiste Seroux d'Agincourt, French archaeologist and historian (d. 1814) Birth of Jean Baptiste Seroux d'Agincourt, French archaeologist and historian (d. 1814)
AD 1730 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated. Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
AD 1730 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Clinton, English general and politician (d. 1795) Birth of Henry Clinton, English general and politician (d. 1795)
AD 1730 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antonín Kammel, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1788) Birth of Antonín Kammel, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1788)
AD 1730 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joshua Rowley, English admiral (d. 1790) Birth of Joshua Rowley, English admiral (d. 1790)
AD 1730 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645) Death of François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645)[83]
AD 1730 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1782) Birth of Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1782)
AD 1730 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Robert Walpole effectively became the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Robert Walpole effectively became the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
AD 1730 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian prince and general (d. 1813) Birth of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian prince and general (d. 1813)
AD 1730 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jackson of Exeter, English organist and composer (d. 1803) Birth of Jackson of Exeter, English organist and composer (d. 1803)
AD 1730 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, French general (b. 1646) Death of Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, French general (b. 1646)
AD 1730 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer and educator (d. 1786) Birth of Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer and educator (d. 1786)
AD 1730 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Motoori Norinaga, Japanese poet and scholar (d. 1801) Birth of Motoori Norinaga, Japanese poet and scholar (d. 1801)
AD 1730 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Messier, French astronomer and academic (d. 1817) Birth of Charles Messier, French astronomer and academic (d. 1817)
AD 1730 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 7-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Olivier Levasseur, French pirate (b. 1690) Death of Olivier Levasseur, French pirate (b. 1690)
AD 1730 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 7-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000 km (620 mi) of Chile's coastline. An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000 km (620 mi) of Chile's coastline.
AD 1730 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (d. 1795) Birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (d. 1795)
AD 1730 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French general (b. 1644) Death of François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French general (b. 1644)
AD 1730 8-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 8-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author (d. 1788) Birth of Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author (d. 1788)
AD 1730 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660) Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660)
AD 1730 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American general (d. 1794) Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American general (d. 1794)
AD 1730 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Laurence Eusden, English poet and author (b. 1688) Death of Laurence Eusden, English poet and author (b. 1688)
AD 1730 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan. Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
AD 1730 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (d. 1781) Birth of Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (d. 1781)
AD 1730 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway (b. 1671) Death of Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway (b. 1671)
AD 1730 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, French-American explorer and politician, 3rd French Governor of Louisiana (b. 1658) Death of Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, French-American explorer and politician, 3rd French Governor of Louisiana (b. 1658)
AD 1730 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, Greek politician, 139th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1666) Death of Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, Greek politician, 139th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1666)
AD 1730 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed. Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
AD 1730 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anne Oldfield, English actress (b. 1683) Death of Anne Oldfield, English actress (b. 1683)
AD 1730 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nedîm, Turkish poet (b. 1681) Death of Nedîm, Turkish poet (b. 1681)
AD 1730 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement. The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.
AD 1730 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mahadaji Shinde, Maratha ruler of Gwalior (d. 1794) Birth of Mahadaji Shinde, Maratha ruler of Gwalior (d. 1794)
AD 1730 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch physician, physiologist, and botanist (d. 1799) Birth of Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch physician, physiologist, and botanist (d. 1799)
AD 1730 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Capel Bond, English organist and composer (d. 1790) Birth of Capel Bond, English organist and composer (d. 1790)
AD 1730 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Diego Silang, Filipino revolutionary leader (d. 1763) Birth of Diego Silang, Filipino revolutionary leader (d. 1763)[84]
AD 1730 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philip Mazzei, Italian-American physician and philosopher (d. 1816) Birth of Philip Mazzei, Italian-American physician and philosopher (d. 1816)
AD 1730 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine, Scottish peer and general (b. 1676) Death of Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine, Scottish peer and general (b. 1676)
AD 1730 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1730 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Carlo Gimach, Maltese architect, engineer and poet (b. 1651) Death of Carlo Gimach, Maltese architect, engineer and poet (b. 1651)
AD 1731 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman (d. 1792) Birth of Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman (d. 1792)[85]
AD 1731 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (b. 1672) Death of Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (b. 1672)[86]
AD 1731 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ignjat Đurđević, Croatian poet and translator (b. 1675) Death of Ignjat Đurđević, Croatian poet and translator (b. 1675)
AD 1731 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker, invented the Piano (b. 1655) Death of Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker, invented the Piano (b. 1655)
AD 1731 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Frederik Ruysch, Dutch physician and anatomist (b. 1638) Death of Frederik Ruysch, Dutch physician and anatomist (b. 1638)
AD 1731 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688) Death of Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688)
AD 1731 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 3-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed. Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed.
AD 1731 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Daniel Defoe, English journalist, novelist, and spy (b. 1660) Death of Daniel Defoe, English journalist, novelist, and spy (b. 1660)
AD 1731 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677) Death of Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677)
AD 1731 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portuguese sculptor (d. 1822) Birth of Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portuguese sculptor (d. 1822)
AD 1731 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish-English admiral (d. 1804) Birth of Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish-English admiral (d. 1804)
AD 1731 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1796) Birth of Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1796)
AD 1731 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francisco Javier Clavijero, Mexican priest, historian, and scholar (d. 1787) Birth of Francisco Javier Clavijero, Mexican priest, historian, and scholar (d. 1787)
AD 1731 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Cavendish, French-English chemist, physicist, and philosopher (d. 1810) Birth of Henry Cavendish, French-English chemist, physicist, and philosopher (d. 1810)
AD 1731 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Banneker, American farmer, surveyor, and author (d. 1806) Birth of Benjamin Banneker, American farmer, surveyor, and author (d. 1806)
AD 1731 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 11-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cowper, English poet and hymnwriter (d. 1800) Birth of William Cowper, English poet and hymnwriter (d. 1800)
AD 1731 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of František Xaver Dušek, Czech pianist and composer (d. 1799) Birth of František Xaver Dušek, Czech pianist and composer (d. 1799)
AD 1731 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Julie Bondeli, Swiss salonist and lady of letters (d. 1778) Birth of Julie Bondeli, Swiss salonist and lady of letters (d. 1778)
AD 1731 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French author (b. 1672) Death of Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French author (b. 1672)
AD 1731 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1731 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Brook Taylor, English mathematician and theorist (b. 1685) Death of Brook Taylor, English mathematician and theorist (b. 1685)
AD 1732 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 1-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of František Brixi, Czech organist and composer (d. 1771) Birth of František Brixi, Czech organist and composer (d. 1771)[87]
AD 1732 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Horsley, English-Scottish historian and author (b. 1685) Death of John Horsley, English-Scottish historian and author (b. 1685)
AD 1732 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Stanisław August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1798) Birth of Stanisław August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1798)
AD 1732 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Henry Lee, American lawyer and politician, President of the Continental Congress (d. 1794) Birth of Richard Henry Lee, American lawyer and politician, President of the Continental Congress (d. 1794)
AD 1732 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, son of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis (d. 1797) Birth of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, son of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis (d. 1797)
AD 1732 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre Beaumarchais, French playwright and financier (d. 1799) Birth of Pierre Beaumarchais, French playwright and financier (d. 1799)
AD 1732 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Lee, English-American general (d. 1782) Birth of Charles Lee, English-American general (d. 1782)
AD 1732 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles-René d'Hozier, French historian and author (b. 1640) Death of Charles-René d'Hozier, French historian and author (b. 1640)
AD 1732 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis Marchand, French organist and composer (b. 1669) Death of Louis Marchand, French organist and composer (b. 1669)
AD 1732 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Christian Kittel, German organist and composer (d. 1809) Birth of Johann Christian Kittel, German organist and composer (d. 1809)
AD 1732 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States (d. 1799) Birth of George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States (d. 1799)
AD 1732 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francis Atterbury, English bishop (b. 1663) Death of Francis Atterbury, English bishop (b. 1663)
AD 1732 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francis Charteris, Scottish soldier (b. 1675) Death of Francis Charteris, Scottish soldier (b. 1675)
AD 1732 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin, French cardinal (d. 1804) Birth of Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin, French cardinal (d. 1804)
AD 1732 3-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 3-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cushing, American lawyer and judge (d. 1810) Birth of William Cushing, American lawyer and judge (d. 1810)
AD 1732 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Princess Marie Adélaïde of France (d. 1800) Birth of Princess Marie Adélaïde of France (d. 1800)
AD 1732 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Lucy Filippini, Italian teacher and saint (b. 1672) Death of Lucy Filippini, Italian teacher and saint (b. 1672)
AD 1732 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Haydn, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1809) Birth of Joseph Haydn, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1809)
AD 1732 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter and etcher (d. 1806) Birth of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter and etcher (d. 1806)
AD 1732 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician (d. 1796) Birth of David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician (d. 1796)
AD 1732 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1792) Birth of Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1792)
AD 1732 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis Feuillée, French astronomer, geographer, and botanist (b. 1660) Death of Louis Feuillée, French astronomer, geographer, and botanist (b. 1660)
AD 1732 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Johnson, English architect and surveyor (d. 1814) Birth of John Johnson, English architect and surveyor (d. 1814)
AD 1732 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1817) Birth of Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1817)
AD 1732 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676) Death of Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)
AD 1732 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (d. 1812) Birth of Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (d. 1812)
AD 1732 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of the future U.S. state of Georgia. James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of the future U.S. state of Georgia.
AD 1732 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 6-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giuseppe Demachi, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1791) Birth of Giuseppe Demachi, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1791)
AD 1732 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1791) Birth of Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1791)
AD 1732 8-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 8-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist (d. 1785) Birth of Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist (d. 1785)
AD 1732 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist and academic (d. 1796) Birth of Johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist and academic (d. 1796)
AD 1732 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- In Campo Maior, Portugal, a storm hits the Armory and a violent explosion ensues, killing two thirds of its inhabitants. In Campo Maior, Portugal, a storm hits the Armory and a violent explosion ensues, killing two thirds of its inhabitants.
AD 1732 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Emperor Reigen of Japan (b. 1654) Death of Emperor Reigen of Japan (b. 1654)
AD 1732 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques Necker, Swiss-French politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1804) Birth of Jacques Necker, Swiss-French politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1804)
AD 1732 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons (d. 1812) Birth of John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons (d. 1812)
AD 1732 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy (b. 1666) Death of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy (b. 1666)
AD 1732 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 11-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, French businesswoman and author (d. 1776) Birth of Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, French businesswoman and author (d. 1776)
AD 1732 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 11-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Dickinson, American lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1808) Birth of John Dickinson, American lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1808)
AD 1732 11-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 11-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The magnitude 6.6 Irpinia earthquake causes 1,940 deaths in the former Kingdom of Naples, southern Italy. The magnitude 6.6 Irpinia earthquake causes 1,940 deaths in the former Kingdom of Naples, southern Italy.
AD 1732 12-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 12-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Gay, English poet and playwright (b. 1685) Death of John Gay, English poet and playwright (b. 1685)
AD 1732 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 12-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England. The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England.
AD 1732 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1732 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Arkwright, English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame (d. 1792) Birth of Richard Arkwright, English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame (d. 1792)
AD 1733 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philip Carteret, English admiral and explorer (d. 1796) Birth of Philip Carteret, English admiral and explorer (d. 1796)
AD 1733 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1652) Death of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1652)
AD 1733 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Woolston, English theologian and author (b. 1669) Death of Thomas Woolston, English theologian and author (b. 1669)
AD 1733 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (b. 1670) Death of Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (b. 1670)
AD 1733 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 2-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Georgia Day: Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the 13th colony of the Thirteen Colonies, by settling at Savannah. Georgia Day: Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the 13th colony of the Thirteen Colonies, by settling at Savannah.[88]
AD 1733 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Claude de Forbin, French admiral and politician (b. 1656) Death of Claude de Forbin, French admiral and politician (b. 1656)
AD 1733 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Vincenzo Galeotti, Italian-Danish dancer and choreographer (d. 1816) Birth of Vincenzo Galeotti, Italian-Danish dancer and choreographer (d. 1816)
AD 1733 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, German author and bookseller (d. 1811) Birth of Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, German author and bookseller (d. 1811)
AD 1733 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Elizabeth Hamilton, countess of Orkney (b. 1657) Death of Elizabeth Hamilton, countess of Orkney (b. 1657)
AD 1733 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, and sailor (d. 1799) Birth of Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, and sailor (d. 1799)
AD 1733 5-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 5-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Georg Böhm, German organist and composer (b. 1761) Death of Georg Böhm, German organist and composer (b. 1761)
AD 1733 5-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 5-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hubert Robert, French painter (d. 1808) Birth of Hubert Robert, French painter (d. 1808)
AD 1733 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City. The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.
AD 1733 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss paleontologist and scholar (b. 1672) Death of Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss paleontologist and scholar (b. 1672)
AD 1733 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mikhail Shcherbatov, Russian philosopher and historian (d. 1790) Birth of Mikhail Shcherbatov, Russian philosopher and historian (d. 1790)
AD 1733 7-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 7-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) Birth of Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)
AD 1733 7-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 7-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts. The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts.
AD 1733 8-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 8-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (b. 1657) Death of Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (b. 1657)
AD 1733 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 9-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François Couperin, French organist and composer (b. 1668) Death of François Couperin, French organist and composer (b. 1668)
AD 1733 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (d. 1798) Birth of George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (d. 1798)
AD 1733 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François Sébastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (d. 1798) Birth of François Sébastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (d. 1798)
AD 1733 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Italian priest, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1667) Death of Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Italian priest, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1667)
AD 1733 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Ignaz von Beecke, German composer (d. 1803) Birth of Franz Ignaz von Beecke, German composer (d. 1803)
AD 1733 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1676) Death of Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1676)
AD 1733 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philip Schuyler, American general and senator (d. 1804) Birth of Philip Schuyler, American general and senator (d. 1804)
AD 1733 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1733 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The start of the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in what was then the Danish West Indies. The start of the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in what was then the Danish West Indies.
AD 1734 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Dennis, English playwright and critic (b. 1657) Death of John Dennis, English playwright and critic (b. 1657)
AD 1734 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François-Joseph Gossec, French composer and conductor (d. 1829) Birth of François-Joseph Gossec, French composer and conductor (d. 1829)
AD 1734 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Floyer, English physician and author (b. 1649) Death of John Floyer, English physician and author (b. 1649)
AD 1734 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Stacy, American colonel (d. 1802) Birth of William Stacy, American colonel (d. 1802)
AD 1734 3-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 3-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Roger North, English lawyer and author (b. 1653) Death of Roger North, English lawyer and author (b. 1653)
AD 1734 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas McKean, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1817) Birth of Thomas McKean, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1817)
AD 1734 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 3-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian and author (b. 1679) Death of Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian and author (b. 1679)
AD 1734 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) Birth of Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)
AD 1734 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Karl von Ordóñez, Austrian violinist and composer (d. 1786) Birth of Karl von Ordóñez, Austrian violinist and composer (d. 1786)
AD 1734 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Thornhill, English painter and politician (b. 1675) Death of James Thornhill, English painter and politician (b. 1675)
AD 1734 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Mesmer, German physician and astrologer (d. 1815) Birth of Franz Mesmer, German physician and astrologer (d. 1815)
AD 1734 5-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 5-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Georg Ernst Stahl, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) Death of Georg Ernst Stahl, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)
AD 1734 6-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 6-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French-English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (b. 1670) Death of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French-English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (b. 1670)
AD 1734 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1653) Death of Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1653)
AD 1734 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city. In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city.
AD 1734 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier, French organist and composer (d. 1794) Birth of Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier, French organist and composer (d. 1794)
AD 1734 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 7-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Peter King, 1st Baron King, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1669) Death of Peter King, 1st Baron King, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1669)
AD 1734 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Naungdawgyi, Burmese king (d. 1763) Birth of Naungdawgyi, Burmese king (d. 1763)[89]
AD 1734 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas Bernier, French composer (b. 1664) Death of Nicolas Bernier, French composer (b. 1664)
AD 1734 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Daniel Boone, American hunter and explorer (d. 1820) Birth of Daniel Boone, American hunter and explorer (d. 1820)
AD 1734 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louise de Kérouaille, duchess of Portsmouth (b. 1649) Death of Louise de Kérouaille, duchess of Portsmouth (b. 1649)
AD 1734 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1816) Birth of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1816)
AD 1734 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer (d. 1810) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer (d. 1810)
AD 1734 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1734 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Rob Roy MacGregor, Scottish outlaw (b. 1671) Death of Rob Roy MacGregor, Scottish outlaw (b. 1671)
AD 1735 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Paul Revere, American silversmith and engraver (d. 1818) Birth of Paul Revere, American silversmith and engraver (d. 1818)[90]
AD 1735 1-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (d. 1800) Birth of Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (d. 1800)[91]
AD 1735 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante takes place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante takes place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
AD 1735 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Carroll, American archbishop, founder of Georgetown University (d. 1815) Birth of John Carroll, American archbishop, founder of Georgetown University (d. 1815)
AD 1735 1-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, English admiral and politician (d. 1823) Birth of John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, English admiral and politician (d. 1823)
AD 1735 1-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje (b. 1670) Death of Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje (b. 1670)
AD 1735 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668) Death of John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668)
AD 1735 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Arbuthnot, Scottish physician and polymath (b. 1667) Death of John Arbuthnot, Scottish physician and polymath (b. 1667)
AD 1735 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku. An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku.
AD 1735 3-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 3-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François-Emmanuel Guignard, comte de Saint-Priest, French politician and diplomat (d. 1821) Birth of François-Emmanuel Guignard, comte de Saint-Priest, French politician and diplomat (d. 1821)[92]
AD 1735 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Karl August Musäus, German author (d. 1787) Birth of Johann Karl August Musäus, German author (d. 1787)
AD 1735 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franziskus Herzan von Harras, Czech Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 1804) Birth of Franziskus Herzan von Harras, Czech Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 1804)
AD 1735 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Derham, English minister and philosopher (b. 1657) Death of William Derham, English minister and philosopher (b. 1657)
AD 1735 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian prince (b. 1676) Death of Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian prince (b. 1676)
AD 1735 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Isaac Low, American merchant and politician, founded the New York Chamber of Commerce (d. 1791) Birth of Isaac Low, American merchant and politician, founded the New York Chamber of Commerce (d. 1791)
AD 1735 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (d. 1819) Birth of Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (d. 1819)
AD 1735 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (d. 1811) Birth of Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (d. 1811)
AD 1735 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Horace Coignet, French violinist and composer (d. 1821) Birth of Horace Coignet, French violinist and composer (d. 1821)
AD 1735 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anton Schweitzer, German composer (d. 1787) Birth of Anton Schweitzer, German composer (d. 1787)
AD 1735 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 6-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Hearne, English historian and author (b. 1678) Death of Thomas Hearne, English historian and author (b. 1678)
AD 1735 7-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 7-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979. Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979.
AD 1735 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true. Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true.
AD 1735 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (b. 1701) Death of Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (b. 1701)
AD 1735 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Christian Bach, German-English viol player and composer (d. 1782) Birth of Johann Christian Bach, German-English viol player and composer (d. 1782)
AD 1735 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Peter Artedi, Swedish ichthyologist and zoologist (b. 1705) Death of Peter Artedi, Swedish ichthyologist and zoologist (b. 1705)
AD 1735 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1811) Birth of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1811)
AD 1735 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678) Death of Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678)
AD 1735 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 10-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Xaver Feuchtmayer the Younger, German Baroque artist (d. 1803) Birth of Franz Xaver Feuchtmayer the Younger, German Baroque artist (d. 1803)
AD 1735 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 10-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (d. 1826) Birth of John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (d. 1826)
AD 1735 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 11-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Granville Sharp, English activist and scholar, co-founded the Sierra Leone Company (d. 1813) Birth of Granville Sharp, English activist and scholar, co-founded the Sierra Leone Company (d. 1813)
AD 1735 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1735 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Tanner, English bishop and historian (b. 1674) Death of Thomas Tanner, English bishop and historian (b. 1674)
AD 1736 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Watt, Scottish-English chemist and engineer (d. 1819) Birth of James Watt, Scottish-English chemist and engineer (d. 1819)[93]
AD 1736 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian-French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1813) Birth of Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian-French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1813)
AD 1736 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne.
AD 1736 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Filippo Juvarra, Italian architect and set designer, designed the Basilica of Superga (b. 1678) Death of Filippo Juvarra, Italian architect and set designer, designed the Basilica of Superga (b. 1678)
AD 1736 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer and theorist (d. 1809) Birth of Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer and theorist (d. 1809)[94]
AD 1736 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, German-Austrian sculptor (d. 1783) Birth of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, German-Austrian sculptor (d. 1783)
AD 1736 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Stephen Gray, English astronomer and physicist (b. 1666) Death of Stephen Gray, English astronomer and physicist (b. 1666)
AD 1736 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1806) Birth of Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1806)
AD 1736 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ann Lee, English-American religious leader, founded the Shakers (d. 1784) Birth of Ann Lee, English-American religious leader, founded the Shakers (d. 1784)
AD 1736 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Nader Shah, founder of the Afsharid dynasty, is crowned Shah of Iran. Nader Shah, founder of the Afsharid dynasty, is crowned Shah of Iran.
AD 1736 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian organist and composer (b. 1710) Death of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian organist and composer (b. 1710)
AD 1736 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicholas Hawksmoor, English architect, designed Easton Neston and Christ Church (b. 1661) Death of Nicholas Hawksmoor, English architect, designed Easton Neston and Christ Church (b. 1661)
AD 1736 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Foundation of the Kingdom of Corsica. Foundation of the Kingdom of Corsica.
AD 1736 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Prince Eugene of Savoy (b. 1663) Death of Prince Eugene of Savoy (b. 1663)
AD 1736 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 4-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Albert Fabricius, German scholar and author (b. 1668) Death of Johann Albert Fabricius, German scholar and author (b. 1668)
AD 1736 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Ackia was fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia. The Battle of Ackia was fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.
AD 1736 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 5-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (d. 1799) Birth of Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (d. 1799)
AD 1736 6-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 6-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ignaz Fränzl, German violinist and composer (d. 1811) Birth of Ignaz Fränzl, German violinist and composer (d. 1811)
AD 1736 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (d. 1806) Birth of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (d. 1806)
AD 1736 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Enoch Poor, American general (d. 1780) Birth of Enoch Poor, American general (d. 1780)
AD 1736 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ahmed III, Ottoman sultan (b. 1673) Death of Ahmed III, Ottoman sultan (b. 1673)
AD 1736 7-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 7-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (d. 1802) Birth of Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (d. 1802)
AD 1736 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1803) Birth of Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1803)
AD 1736 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French mineralogist and geologist (d. 1790) Birth of Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French mineralogist and geologist (d. 1790)
AD 1736 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hsinbyushin, Burmese king (d. 1776) Birth of Hsinbyushin, Burmese king (d. 1776)
AD 1736 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Raikes, English philanthropist, founded Sunday school (d. 1811) Birth of Robert Raikes, English philanthropist, founded Sunday school (d. 1811)
AD 1736 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer, mathematician, and politician, 1st Mayor of Paris (d. 1793) Birth of Jean Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer, mathematician, and politician, 1st Mayor of Paris (d. 1793)[95]
AD 1736 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer (b. 1686) Death of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer (b. 1686)
AD 1736 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Mathematician William Whiston's predicted comet fails to strike the Earth. Mathematician William Whiston's predicted comet fails to strike the Earth.[96]
AD 1736 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry, Anglo-Irish politician and peer (d. 1824) Birth of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry, Anglo-Irish politician and peer (d. 1824)
AD 1736 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 11-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, German harpsichord player and composer (d. 1800) Birth of Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, German harpsichord player and composer (d. 1800)
AD 1736 12-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 12-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of António Manoel de Vilhena, Portuguese soldier and politician (b. 1663) Death of António Manoel de Vilhena, Portuguese soldier and politician (b. 1663)
AD 1736 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1736 12-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonio Caldara, Italian composer (b. 1670) Death of Antonio Caldara, Italian composer (b. 1670)
AD 1737 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662) Death of Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)
AD 1737 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giuseppe Millico, Italian soprano, composer, and educator (d. 1802) Birth of Giuseppe Millico, Italian soprano, composer, and educator (d. 1802)
AD 1737 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Hancock, American general and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1793) Birth of John Hancock, American general and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1793)[97]
AD 1737 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Paine, prominent for publishing Common Sense (1776), which established him as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States (d. 1809) Birth of Thomas Paine, prominent for publishing Common Sense (1776), which established him as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States (d. 1809)[98]
AD 1737 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish-English field marshal and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1666) Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish-English field marshal and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1666)
AD 1737 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Tommaso Ceva, Italian mathematician and academic (b. 1648) Death of Tommaso Ceva, Italian mathematician and academic (b. 1648)
AD 1737 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and activist (d. 1809) Birth of Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and activist (d. 1809)[99]
AD 1737 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot, English lawyer and politician Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685) Death of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot, English lawyer and politician Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)
AD 1737 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Josef Mysliveček, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1781) Birth of Josef Mysliveček, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1781)[100]
AD 1737 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Benjamin Wadsworth, American minister and academic (b. 1670) Death of Benjamin Wadsworth, American minister and academic (b. 1670)
AD 1737 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Rama I, Thai king (d. 1809) Birth of Rama I, Thai king (d. 1809)
AD 1737 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Marathas under Baji Rao I attack and defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi. The Marathas under Baji Rao I attack and defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi.
AD 1737 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1805) Birth of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1805)
AD 1737 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 5-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (b. 1686) Death of Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (b. 1686)
AD 1737 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (d. 1794) Birth of Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (d. 1794)
AD 1737 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 5-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Emperor Nakamikado of Japan (b. 1702) Death of Emperor Nakamikado of Japan (b. 1702)
AD 1737 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (d. 1806) Birth of George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (d. 1806)
AD 1737 6-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 6-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (d. 1786) Birth of Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (d. 1786)
AD 1737 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthieu Marais, French author, critic, and jurist (b. 1664) Death of Matthieu Marais, French author, critic, and jurist (b. 1664)
AD 1737 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1671) Death of Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1671)
AD 1737 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anton Losenko, Russian painter and academic (d. 1773) Birth of Anton Losenko, Russian painter and academic (d. 1773)
AD 1737 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist (d. 1798) Birth of Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist (d. 1798)
AD 1737 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michael Haydn, Austrian singer and composer (d. 1806) Birth of Michael Haydn, Austrian singer and composer (d. 1806)
AD 1737 9-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 9-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The finish of the Walking Purchase which forces the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860 km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony. The finish of the Walking Purchase which forces the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860 km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony.
AD 1737 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Lovell, American educator and politician (d. 1789) Birth of James Lovell, American educator and politician (d. 1789)
AD 1737 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy. The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.
AD 1737 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of José Antonio Alzate y Ramírez, Spanish-Mexican scientist and cartographer (d. 1799) Birth of José Antonio Alzate y Ramírez, Spanish-Mexican scientist and cartographer (d. 1799)[101]
AD 1737 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Caroline of Ansbach, queen of England and Ireland (b. 1683) Death of Caroline of Ansbach, queen of England and Ireland (b. 1683)
AD 1737 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Strype, English priest, historian, and author (b. 1643) Death of John Strype, English priest, historian, and author (b. 1643)
AD 1737 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 12-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644) Death of Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644)
AD 1737 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 12-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal. The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal.
AD 1737 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 12-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1815) Birth of Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1815)
AD 1737 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663) Death of William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663)
AD 1737 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1737 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Joseph Saurin, French minister and mathematician (b. 1659) Death of Joseph Saurin, French minister and mathematician (b. 1659)
AD 1738 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal. A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal.[102]
AD 1738 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 1-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-François Dandrieu, French organist and composer (b. 1682) Death of Jean-François Dandrieu, French organist and composer (b. 1682)
AD 1738 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ethan Allen, American general (d. 1789) Birth of Ethan Allen, American general (d. 1789)[103]
AD 1738 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) Death of Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)
AD 1738 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Tupper, American general (d. 1792) Birth of Benjamin Tupper, American general (d. 1792)
AD 1738 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Bähr, German architect, designed the Dresden Frauenkirche (b. 1666) Death of George Bähr, German architect, designed the Dresden Frauenkirche (b. 1666)
AD 1738 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Turlough O'Carolan, Irish harp player and composer (b. 1670) Death of Turlough O'Carolan, Irish harp player and composer (b. 1670)
AD 1738 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1809) Birth of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1809)
AD 1738 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England. Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England.
AD 1738 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid. Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid.
AD 1738 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 5-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669) Death of Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669)
AD 1738 5-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 5-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday. John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday.
AD 1738 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners. A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners.
AD 1738 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 5-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1796) Birth of Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1796)
AD 1738 5-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 5-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician (d. 1814) Birth of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician (d. 1814)
AD 1738 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George III of the United Kingdom (d. 1820) Birth of George III of the United Kingdom (d. 1820)
AD 1738 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Isaac de Beausobre, French pastor and theologian (b. 1659) Death of Isaac de Beausobre, French pastor and theologian (b. 1659)
AD 1738 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mary Katherine Goddard, American publisher (d. 1816) Birth of Mary Katherine Goddard, American publisher (d. 1816)[104]
AD 1738 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1674) Death of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1674)
AD 1738 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 6-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques Delille, French poet and translator (d. 1813) Birth of Jacques Delille, French poet and translator (d. 1813)
AD 1738 7-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 7-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Singleton Copley, American painter (d. 1815) Birth of John Singleton Copley, American painter (d. 1815)
AD 1738 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Baruch Laibov and Alexander Voznitzin are burned alive in St. Petersburg, Russia. Vonitzin had converted to Judaism with Laibov's help, with the consent of Empress Anna Ivanovna. Baruch Laibov and Alexander Voznitzin are burned alive in St. Petersburg, Russia. Vonitzin had converted to Judaism with Laibov's help, with the consent of Empress Anna Ivanovna.[105]
AD 1738 7-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 7-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan. Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.
AD 1738 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques François Dugommier, French general (d. 1794) Birth of Jacques François Dugommier, French general (d. 1794)
AD 1738 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Leopold Hofmann, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1793) Birth of Leopold Hofmann, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1793)
AD 1738 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Herman Boerhaave, Dutch botanist and physician (b. 1668) Death of Herman Boerhaave, Dutch botanist and physician (b. 1668)
AD 1738 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (d. 1789) Birth of Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (d. 1789)
AD 1738 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (d. 1789) Birth of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (d. 1789)
AD 1738 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (d. 1814) Birth of Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (d. 1814)
AD 1738 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Barbara Catharina Mjödh, Finnish poet (d. 1776) Birth of Barbara Catharina Mjödh, Finnish poet (d. 1776)
AD 1738 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (d. 1822) Birth of William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (d. 1822)
AD 1738 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general (d. 1775) Birth of Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general (d. 1775)
AD 1738 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jan Antonín Koželuh, Czech composer and educator (d. 1814) Birth of Jan Antonín Koželuh, Czech composer and educator (d. 1814)
AD 1738 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1738 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of India (d. 1805) Birth of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of India (d. 1805)
AD 1739 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.[106]
AD 1739 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 1-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect, designed Longford Hall and Barrells Hall (d. 1808) Birth of Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect, designed Longford Hall and Barrells Hall (d. 1808)
AD 1739 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Nicolas Houchard, French General of the French Revolution (d. 1793) Birth of Jean Nicolas Houchard, French General of the French Revolution (d. 1793)
AD 1739 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles François Dumouriez, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (d. 1823) Birth of Charles François Dumouriez, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (d. 1823)
AD 1739 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect, designed the Paris Bourse (d. 1813) Birth of Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect, designed the Paris Bourse (d. 1813)
AD 1739 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory. The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
AD 1739 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer. At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.
AD 1739 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
AD 1739 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, American colonel and physician (d. 1819) Birth of Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, American colonel and physician (d. 1819)
AD 1739 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (d. 1824) Birth of Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (d. 1824)
AD 1739 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 3-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne. Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.
AD 1739 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 4-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philemon Dickinson, American lawyer and politician (d. 1809) Birth of Philemon Dickinson, American lawyer and politician (d. 1809)
AD 1739 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Dick Turpin, English criminal (b. 1705) Death of Dick Turpin, English criminal (b. 1705)
AD 1739 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 4-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicholas Saunderson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1682) Death of Nicholas Saunderson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1682)
AD 1739 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer (d. 1813) Birth of Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer (d. 1813)
AD 1739 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 5-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army. The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
AD 1739 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1815) Birth of Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1815)
AD 1739 7-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 7-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686) Death of Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)
AD 1739 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States (d. 1812) Birth of George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States (d. 1812)
AD 1739 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer (d. 1818) Birth of Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer (d. 1818)
AD 1739 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 9-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina. Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina.
AD 1739 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, Methodist preacher and philanthropist (d. 1815) Birth of Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, Methodist preacher and philanthropist (d. 1815)
AD 1739 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Rutledge, American judge and politician, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800) Birth of John Rutledge, American judge and politician, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)
AD 1739 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire. The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire.
AD 1739 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock, Irish politician (d. 1767) Birth of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock, Irish politician (d. 1767)
AD 1739 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 10-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian–Turkish War. The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian–Turkish War.
AD 1739 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 10-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Grigory Potemkin, Russian general and politician (d. 1791) Birth of Grigory Potemkin, Russian general and politician (d. 1791)
AD 1739 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of António José da Silva, Brazilian-Portuguese playwright (b. 1705) Death of António José da Silva, Brazilian-Portuguese playwright (b. 1705)
AD 1739 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 10-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The War of Jenkins' Ear begins when Prime Minister Walpole reluctantly declares war on Spain. The War of Jenkins' Ear begins when Prime Minister Walpole reluctantly declares war on Spain.
AD 1739 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian violinist and composer (d. 1799) Birth of Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian violinist and composer (d. 1799)
AD 1739 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, Scottish composer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire (d. 1819) Birth of Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, Scottish composer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire (d. 1819)
AD 1739 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Juan de Galavís, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop of Santo Domingo and Bogotá (b. 1683) Death of Juan de Galavís, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop of Santo Domingo and Bogotá (b. 1683)
AD 1739 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
AD 1739 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1739 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-François de La Harpe, French writer and literary critic (d. 1803) Birth of Jean-François de La Harpe, French writer and literary critic (d. 1803)
AD 1740 1-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 1-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1667) Death of Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1667)[107]
AD 1740 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Noah Phelps, American soldier, lawyer, and judge (d. 1809) Birth of Noah Phelps, American soldier, lawyer, and judge (d. 1809)
AD 1740 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1692) Death of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1692)
AD 1740 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 2-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer (d. 1795) Birth of Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer (d. 1795)
AD 1740 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pope Clement XII (b. 1652) Death of Pope Clement XII (b. 1652)
AD 1740 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giambattista Bodoni, Italian publisher and engraver (d. 1813) Birth of Giambattista Bodoni, Italian publisher and engraver (d. 1813)
AD 1740 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 2-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and meteorologist (d. 1799) Birth of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and meteorologist (d. 1799)[108]
AD 1740 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)
AD 1740 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 3-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicholas Pocock, English naval painter (d.1821) Birth of Nicholas Pocock, English naval painter (d.1821)
AD 1740 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Panoutsos Notaras, Greek politician (d. 1849) Birth of Panoutsos Notaras, Greek politician (d. 1849)
AD 1740 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 4-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of Jenkins' Ear: Three British ships capture the Spanish third-rate Princesa, taken into service as HMS Princess. War of Jenkins' Ear: Three British ships capture the Spanish third-rate Princesa, taken into service as HMS Princess.
AD 1740 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Lady Catherine Jones, English philanthropist (b.1672) Death of Lady Catherine Jones, English philanthropist (b.1672)[109]
AD 1740 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (d. 1810) Birth of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (d. 1810)
AD 1740 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 4-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Tickell, English poet and author (b. 1685) Death of Thomas Tickell, English poet and author (b. 1685)
AD 1740 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1821) Birth of Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1821)
AD 1740 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (d. 1814) Birth of Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (d. 1814)
AD 1740 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ephraim Chambers, English publisher (b. 1680) Death of Ephraim Chambers, English publisher (b. 1680)
AD 1740 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Frederick William I of Prussia (b. 1688) Death of Frederick William I of Prussia (b. 1688)
AD 1740 6-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) Death of Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)
AD 1740 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician (d. 1814) Birth of Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician (d. 1814)
AD 1740 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, English politician and courtier (b. 1671) Death of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, English politician and courtier (b. 1671)
AD 1740 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alexander Spotswood, Moroccan-American colonial and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (b. 1676) Death of Alexander Spotswood, Moroccan-American colonial and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (b. 1676)
AD 1740 6-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take Spanish Florida during the Siege of St. Augustine. Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take Spanish Florida during the Siege of St. Augustine.
AD 1740 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687) Death of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687)
AD 1740 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 6-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A combined force of Spanish, free blacks and allied Indians defeat a British garrison at the Siege of Fort Mose near St. Augustine during the War of Jenkins' Ear. A combined force of Spanish, free blacks and allied Indians defeat a British garrison at the Siege of Fort Mose near St. Augustine during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
AD 1740 7-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 7-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803) Birth of Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803)
AD 1740 8-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 8-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (d. 1817) Birth of Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (d. 1817)
AD 1740 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Arnold, English organist and composer (d. 1802) Birth of Samuel Arnold, English organist and composer (d. 1802)
AD 1740 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 8-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pope Pius VII (d. 1823) Birth of Pope Pius VII (d. 1823)
AD 1740 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 8-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Matthias Claudius, German poet and author (d. 1815) Birth of Matthias Claudius, German poet and author (d. 1815)
AD 1740 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 8-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Pope Benedict XIV, previously known as Prospero Lambertini, succeeds Clement XII as the 247th Pope. Pope Benedict XIV, previously known as Prospero Lambertini, succeeds Clement XII as the 247th Pope.
AD 1740 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, invented the hot air balloon (d. 1810) Birth of Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, invented the hot air balloon (d. 1810)
AD 1740 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor and illustrator (d. 1814) Birth of Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor and illustrator (d. 1814)
AD 1740 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 9-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Heinrich Jung, German author and academic (d. 1817) Birth of Johann Heinrich Jung, German author and academic (d. 1817)
AD 1740 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 9-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813) Birth of Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)
AD 1740 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Philippe Baratier, German astronomer and scholar (b. 1721) Death of Jean-Philippe Baratier, German astronomer and scholar (b. 1721)
AD 1740 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Dutch colonists and Javanese natives begin massacring the ethnic Chinese population in Batavia, eventually killing 10,000. Dutch colonists and Javanese natives begin massacring the ethnic Chinese population in Batavia, eventually killing 10,000.
AD 1740 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction, and the War of the Austrian Succession begins. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction, and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.
AD 1740 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Isabelle de Charrière, Dutch author and poet (d. 1805) Birth of Isabelle de Charrière, Dutch author and poet (d. 1805)
AD 1740 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1685) Death of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1685)
AD 1740 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anna of Russia (b. 1693) Death of Anna of Russia (b. 1693)
AD 1740 10-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 10-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author (d. 1795) Birth of James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author (d. 1795)
AD 1740 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 11-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Augustus Toplady, English cleric and hymn writer (d. 1778) Birth of Augustus Toplady, English cleric and hymn writer (d. 1778)
AD 1740 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Arthur Lee, American physician and diplomat (d. 1792) Birth of Arthur Lee, American physician and diplomat (d. 1792)
AD 1740 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1740 12-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Portsmouth (b. 1675) Death of Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Portsmouth (b. 1675)
AD 1741 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Benedict Arnold, American-British general (d. 1801) Birth of Benedict Arnold, American-British general (d. 1801)
AD 1741 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 1-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Swedish botanist and author (d. 1783) Birth of Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Swedish botanist and author (d. 1783)
AD 1741 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Chaim of Volozhin, Orthodox rabbi (d. 1821) Birth of Chaim of Volozhin, Orthodox rabbi (d. 1821)
AD 1741 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 1-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Hester Thrale, Welsh author (d. 1821) Birth of Hester Thrale, Welsh author (d. 1821)
AD 1741 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 2-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Fuseli, Swiss-English painter and academic (d. 1825) Birth of Henry Fuseli, Swiss-English painter and academic (d. 1825)[110]
AD 1741 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of André Grétry, Belgian-French organist and composer (d. 1813) Birth of André Grétry, Belgian-French organist and composer (d. 1813)[111]
AD 1741 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henri-Joseph Rigel, German-French composer (d. 1799) Birth of Henri-Joseph Rigel, German-French composer (d. 1799)
AD 1741 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 2-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer and theorist (b. 1660) Death of Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer and theorist (b. 1660)
AD 1741 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1790) Birth of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1790)[112]
AD 1741 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins. The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins.[113]
AD 1741 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlo Amoretti, Italian scientist (d. 1816) Birth of Carlo Amoretti, Italian scientist (d. 1816)
AD 1741 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (b. 1671) Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (b. 1671)
AD 1741 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741. New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741.
AD 1741 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor and educator (d. 1828) Birth of Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor and educator (d. 1828)
AD 1741 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch scholar and author (b. 1668) Death of Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch scholar and author (b. 1668)
AD 1741 4-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Dance the Younger, English architect and surveyor (d. 1825) Birth of George Dance the Younger, English architect and surveyor (d. 1825)
AD 1741 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicolas Chamfort, French author and playwright (d. 1794) Birth of Nicolas Chamfort, French author and playwright (d. 1794)
AD 1741 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz. War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz.
AD 1741 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Emperor Momozono of Japan (d. 1762) Birth of Emperor Momozono of Japan (d. 1762)
AD 1741 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Willson Peale, American painter and soldier (d. 1827) Birth of Charles Willson Peale, American painter and soldier (d. 1827)
AD 1741 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1811) Birth of Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1811)
AD 1741 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 4-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (b. 1668) Death of Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (b. 1668)
AD 1741 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 5-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ends in a Spanish victory and the British begin withdrawal towards Jamaica with substantial losses. The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ends in a Spanish victory and the British begin withdrawal towards Jamaica with substantial losses.
AD 1741 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Andrea Luchesi, Italian organist and composer (d. 1801) Birth of Andrea Luchesi, Italian organist and composer (d. 1801)
AD 1741 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 5-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German bishop and theologian (b. 1660) Death of Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German bishop and theologian (b. 1660)
AD 1741 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Warren, American physician and general (d. 1775) Birth of Joseph Warren, American physician and general (d. 1775)
AD 1741 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais (d. 1808) Birth of Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais (d. 1808)
AD 1741 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 6-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary. Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary.
AD 1741 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska. Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.
AD 1741 7-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 7-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François-Hippolyte Barthélémon, French-English violinist and composer (d. 1808) Birth of François-Hippolyte Barthélémon, French-English violinist and composer (d. 1808)
AD 1741 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1678) Death of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1678)
AD 1741 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia. Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.
AD 1741 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 8-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (b. 1676) Death of Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (b. 1676)
AD 1741 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India. King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
AD 1741 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 8-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer (d. 1788) Birth of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer (d. 1788)
AD 1741 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian and author (d. 1792) Birth of Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian and author (d. 1792)
AD 1741 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator (d. 1816) Birth of Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator (d. 1816)
AD 1741 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681) Death of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681)
AD 1741 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 9-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Blas de Lezo, Spanish admiral (b. 1689) Death of Blas de Lezo, Spanish admiral (b. 1689)
AD 1741 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah. George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.
AD 1741 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist and botanist (d. 1811) Birth of Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist and botanist (d. 1811)
AD 1741 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Wenzel Pichl, Czech violinist, composer, and director (d. 1805) Birth of Wenzel Pichl, Czech violinist, composer, and director (d. 1805)
AD 1741 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803) Birth of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803)
AD 1741 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 11-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, Dutch lawyer and politician (d. 1784) Birth of Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, Dutch lawyer and politician (d. 1784)
AD 1741 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss poet and physiognomist (d. 1801) Birth of Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss poet and physiognomist (d. 1801)
AD 1741 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (b. 1688) Death of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (b. 1688)
AD 1741 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 12-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Rollin, French historian and educator (b. 1661) Death of Charles Rollin, French historian and educator (b. 1661)
AD 1741 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Vitus Bering, Danish-Russian hydrographer and explorer (b. 1681) Death of Vitus Bering, Danish-Russian hydrographer and explorer (b. 1681)
AD 1741 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1741 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gottfried August Bürger, German poet and academic (d. 1794) Birth of Gottfried August Bürger, German poet and academic (d. 1794)
AD 1742 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 1-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (b. 1656) Death of Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (b. 1656)
AD 1742 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
AD 1742 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 2-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister. Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.[114]
AD 1742 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian rebel leader (d. 1781) Birth of Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian rebel leader (d. 1781)
AD 1742 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French historian and author (b. 1670) Death of Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French historian and author (b. 1670)
AD 1742 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) Death of James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
AD 1742 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world-premiere in Dublin, Ireland. George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world-premiere in Dublin, Ireland.
AD 1742 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian poet and translator (b. 1672) Death of Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian poet and translator (b. 1672)
AD 1742 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 4-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (b. 1664) Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (b. 1664)[115]
AD 1742 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 5-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Senebier, Swiss pastor and physiologist (d. 1809) Birth of Jean Senebier, Swiss pastor and physiologist (d. 1809)
AD 1742 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 5-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (d. 1798) Birth of Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (d. 1798)
AD 1742 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 5-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664) Death of Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)
AD 1742 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1672) Death of Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1672)
AD 1742 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1670) Death of John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1670)
AD 1742 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (d. 1790) Birth of William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (d. 1790)
AD 1742 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 7-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic (d. 1799) Birth of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic (d. 1799)[116]
AD 1742 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer (b. 1671) Death of Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer (b. 1671)
AD 1742 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Oldmixon, English historian, poet, and playwright (b. 1673) Death of John Oldmixon, English historian, poet, and playwright (b. 1673)
AD 1742 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1675) Death of Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1675)
AD 1742 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Bentley, English scholar and theologian (b. 1662) Death of Richard Bentley, English scholar and theologian (b. 1662)
AD 1742 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Somervile, English poet and author (b. 1675) Death of William Somervile, English poet and author (b. 1675)
AD 1742 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 8-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nathanael Greene, American general (d. 1786) Birth of Nathanael Greene, American general (d. 1786)
AD 1742 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (b. 1704) Death of Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (b. 1704)
AD 1742 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ozias Humphry, English painter and academic (d. 1810) Birth of Ozias Humphry, English painter and academic (d. 1810)[117]
AD 1742 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 9-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (b. 1684) Death of Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (b. 1684)
AD 1742 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 9-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hugh Boulter, Irish archbishop (b. 1672) Death of Hugh Boulter, Irish archbishop (b. 1672)
AD 1742 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Baptiste Massillon, French bishop (b. 1663) Death of Jean Baptiste Massillon, French bishop (b. 1663)
AD 1742 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright (d. 1755) Birth of Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright (d. 1755)
AD 1742 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 11-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Richard Cosway, English painter (d. 1821) Birth of Richard Cosway, English painter (d. 1821)
AD 1742 11-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 11-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) Death of Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)
AD 1742 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Melchior de Polignac, French cardinal and poet (b. 1661) Death of Melchior de Polignac, French cardinal and poet (b. 1661)
AD 1742 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Swedish Pomeranian and German pharmaceutical chemist (d. 1786) Birth of Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Swedish Pomeranian and German pharmaceutical chemist (d. 1786)
AD 1742 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 12-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, German field marshal (d. 1819) Birth of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, German field marshal (d. 1819)
AD 1742 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1742 12-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661) Death of Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)
AD 1743 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian painter and architect (b. 1657) Death of Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian painter and architect (b. 1657)[118]
AD 1743 1-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 1-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, French mystic and philosopher (d. 1803) Birth of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, French mystic and philosopher (d. 1803)
AD 1743 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, German philosopher and author (d. 1819) Birth of Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, German philosopher and author (d. 1819)
AD 1743 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of André-Hercule de Fleury, French cardinal (b. 1653) Death of André-Hercule de Fleury, French cardinal (b. 1653)
AD 1743 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (b. 1657) Death of Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (b. 1657)
AD 1743 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, Italian noble (b. 1667) Death of Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, Italian noble (b. 1667)
AD 1743 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 2-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (d. 1805) Birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (d. 1805)
AD 1743 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 2-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Banks, English botanist and explorer (d. 1820) Birth of Joseph Banks, English botanist and explorer (d. 1820)
AD 1743 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, Russian academic and politician (d. 1810) Birth of Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, Russian academic and politician (d. 1810)
AD 1743 4-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 4-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Daniel Neal, English historian and author (b. 1678) Death of Daniel Neal, English historian and author (b. 1678)
AD 1743 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States (d. 1826) Birth of Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States (d. 1826)
AD 1743 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (d. 1823) Birth of Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (d. 1823)
AD 1743 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French theorist and author (b. 1658) Death of Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French theorist and author (b. 1658)
AD 1743 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor. Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor.
AD 1743 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Seth Warner, American colonel (d. 1784) Birth of Seth Warner, American colonel (d. 1784)
AD 1743 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale. Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale.
AD 1743 5-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 5-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, journalist, and politician (d. 1793) Birth of Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, journalist, and politician (d. 1793)
AD 1743 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 6-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alessandro Cagliostro, Italian occultist and explorer (d. 1795) Birth of Alessandro Cagliostro, Italian occultist and explorer (d. 1795)
AD 1743 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, eldest daughter of King Louis XIV of France (b. 1673) Death of Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, eldest daughter of King Louis XIV of France (b. 1673)[119]
AD 1743 6-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 6-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- In the Battle of Dettingen, George II becomes the last reigning British monarch to participate in a battle. In the Battle of Dettingen, George II becomes the last reigning British monarch to participate in a battle.
AD 1743 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1673) Death of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1673)
AD 1743 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 7-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gavrila Derzhavin, Russian poet and politician (d. 1816) Birth of Gavrila Derzhavin, Russian poet and politician (d. 1816)
AD 1743 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696) Death of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
AD 1743 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Madame du Barry, French mistress of Louis XV of France (d. 1793) Birth of Madame du Barry, French mistress of Louis XV of France (d. 1793)
AD 1743 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (d. 1794) Birth of Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (d. 1794)
AD 1743 9-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 9-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Great Britain, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Worms. Great Britain, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Worms.
AD 1743 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas Lancret, French painter (b. 1690) Death of Nicolas Lancret, French painter (b. 1690)
AD 1743 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 9-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (d. 1794) Birth of Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (d. 1794)
AD 1743 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jai Singh II, Indian king (b. 1688) Death of Jai Singh II, Indian king (b. 1688)
AD 1743 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 9-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Quintin Craufurd, Scottish author (d. 1819) Birth of Quintin Craufurd, Scottish author (d. 1819)
AD 1743 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian Ehregott Weinlig, German cantor and composer (d. 1813) Birth of Christian Ehregott Weinlig, German cantor and composer (d. 1813)
AD 1743 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678) Death of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678)
AD 1743 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 10-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giuseppe Gazzaniga, Italian composer and educator (d. 1818) Birth of Giuseppe Gazzaniga, Italian composer and educator (d. 1818)
AD 1743 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (d. 1812) Birth of Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (d. 1812)
AD 1743 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist, entomologist, and psychologist (d. 1828) Birth of Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist, entomologist, and psychologist (d. 1828)
AD 1743 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist and academic (d. 1817) Birth of Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist and academic (d. 1817)
AD 1743 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1743 12-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659) Death of Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659)
AD 1744 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giambattista Vico, Italian historian and philosopher (b. 1668) Death of Giambattista Vico, Italian historian and philosopher (b. 1668)
AD 1744 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) Death of Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)
AD 1744 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795) Birth of Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795)
AD 1744 2-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 2-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Cornwallis, English admiral and politician (d. 1819) Birth of William Cornwallis, English admiral and politician (d. 1819)
AD 1744 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 2-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant (b. 1682) Death of John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant (b. 1682)
AD 1744 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended. War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
AD 1744 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 2-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German banker and businessman (d. 1812) Birth of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German banker and businessman (d. 1812)
AD 1744 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 2-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-English physicist and philosopher (b. 1683) Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-English physicist and philosopher (b. 1683)
AD 1744 3-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 3-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French scholar and jurist (b. 1674) Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French scholar and jurist (b. 1674)
AD 1744 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Anstis, English historian and politician (b. 1669) Death of John Anstis, English historian and politician (b. 1669)
AD 1744 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicolas-Germain Léonard, French poet and novelist (d. 1793) Birth of Nicolas-Germain Léonard, French poet and novelist (d. 1793)
AD 1744 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 4-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1808) Birth of James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1808)
AD 1744 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Princess Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (d. 1770) Birth of Princess Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (d. 1770)
AD 1744 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 4-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (b. 1701) Death of Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (b. 1701)
AD 1744 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German-born Queen to George III of the United Kingdom (d. 1818) Birth of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German-born Queen to George III of the United Kingdom (d. 1818)[120]
AD 1744 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 5-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alexander Pope, English poet, essayist, and translator (b. 1688) Death of Alexander Pope, English poet, essayist, and translator (b. 1688)
AD 1744 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (d. 1780) Birth of Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (d. 1780)
AD 1744 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of André Campra, French composer and conductor (b. 1660) Death of André Campra, French composer and conductor (b. 1660)
AD 1744 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 7-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
AD 1744 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 7-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States (d. 1814) Birth of Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States (d. 1814)
AD 1744 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 7-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Heinrich Christian Boie, German author and poet (d. 1806) Birth of Heinrich Christian Boie, German author and poet (d. 1806)
AD 1744 7-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 7-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Giulio Maria della Somaglia, Italian cardinal (d. 1830) Birth of Giulio Maria della Somaglia, Italian cardinal (d. 1830)
AD 1744 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 8-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (d. 1829) Birth of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (d. 1829)
AD 1744 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673) Death of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673)
AD 1744 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 8-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles, French daughter of Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754) Birth of Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles, French daughter of Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754)
AD 1744 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Cruger, Danish-American businessman and politician, 39th Mayor of New York City (b. 1678) Death of John Cruger, Danish-American businessman and politician, 39th Mayor of New York City (b. 1678)
AD 1744 8-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 8-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor (d. 1804) Birth of Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor (d. 1804)
AD 1744 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 8-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1803) Birth of Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1803)
AD 1744 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 9-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick William II of Prussia (d. 1797) Birth of Frederick William II of Prussia (d. 1797)
AD 1744 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 9-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway. War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.
AD 1744 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 10-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (d. 1813) Birth of James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (d. 1813)
AD 1744 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (d. 1819) Birth of Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (d. 1819)
AD 1744 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sarah Churchill, duchess of Marlborough (b. 1660) Death of Sarah Churchill, duchess of Marlborough (b. 1660)
AD 1744 10-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 10-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mary Moser, English painter and academic (d. 1819) Birth of Mary Moser, English painter and academic (d. 1819)
AD 1744 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 10-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Leonardo Leo, Italian composer (b. 1694) Death of Leonardo Leo, Italian composer (b. 1694)
AD 1744 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 11-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Abigail Adams, American wife of John Adams, 2nd First Lady of the United States (d. 1818) Birth of Abigail Adams, American wife of John Adams, 2nd First Lady of the United States (d. 1818)
AD 1744 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1744 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717) Death of Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717)
AD 1745 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anthony Wayne, American general and politician (d. 1796) Birth of Anthony Wayne, American general and politician (d. 1796)[121]
AD 1745 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 1-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, French co-inventor of the hot air balloon (d. 1799) Birth of Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, French co-inventor of the hot air balloon (d. 1799)[122]
AD 1745 1-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 1-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Caleb Strong, American lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1819) Birth of Caleb Strong, American lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1819)
AD 1745 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Isaac Titsingh, Dutch surgeon, scholar, and diplomat (d. 1812) Birth of Isaac Titsingh, Dutch surgeon, scholar, and diplomat (d. 1812)
AD 1745 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 1-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Jessop, English engineer, built the Cromford Canal (d. 1814) Birth of William Jessop, English engineer, built the Cromford Canal (d. 1814)
AD 1745 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist, invented the battery (d. 1827) Birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist, invented the battery (d. 1827)
AD 1745 2-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 2-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (d. 1813) Birth of Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (d. 1813)
AD 1745 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles Dibdin, English actor, playwright, and composer (d. 1814) Birth of Charles Dibdin, English actor, playwright, and composer (d. 1814)
AD 1745 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (d. 1779) Birth of Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (d. 1779)
AD 1745 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Gunby, American general (d. 1807) Birth of John Gunby, American general (d. 1807)
AD 1745 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Bodawpaya, Burmese king (d. 1819) Birth of Bodawpaya, Burmese king (d. 1819)
AD 1745 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Robert Walpole, English scholar and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1676) Death of Robert Walpole, English scholar and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1676)
AD 1745 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Barry, American naval officer and father of the American navy (d. 1803) Birth of John Barry, American naval officer and father of the American navy (d. 1803)
AD 1745 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lindley Murray, American-English Quaker and grammarian (d. 1826) Birth of Lindley Murray, American-English Quaker and grammarian (d. 1826)
AD 1745 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist (d. 1826) Birth of Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist (d. 1826)
AD 1745 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 4-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1807) Birth of Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1807)
AD 1745 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 5-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Stamitz, German violinist and composer (d. 1801) Birth of Carl Stamitz, German violinist and composer (d. 1801)
AD 1745 5-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 5-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (b. 1671) Death of François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (b. 1671)
AD 1745 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 6-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the War of the Austrian Succession. Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the War of the Austrian Succession.
AD 1745 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 6-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Caspar Wessel, Norwegian-Danish mathematician and cartographer (d. 1818) Birth of Caspar Wessel, Norwegian-Danish mathematician and cartographer (d. 1818)
AD 1745 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date). War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
AD 1745 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 6-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style). A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
AD 1745 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 7-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carl Arnold Kortum, German physician and poet (d. 1824) Birth of Carl Arnold Kortum, German physician and poet (d. 1824)
AD 1745 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after. French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after.
AD 1745 7-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 7-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Calder, Scottish-English admiral (d. 1818) Birth of Robert Calder, Scottish-English admiral (d. 1818)
AD 1745 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 7-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England. The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
AD 1745 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah. Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
AD 1745 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 8-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45". Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
AD 1745 9-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 9-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Shneur Zalman, Russian rabbi, author and founder of Chabad (d. 1812) Birth of Shneur Zalman, Russian rabbi, author and founder of Chabad (d. 1812)
AD 1745 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 9-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813) Birth of Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813)
AD 1745 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- A Hanoverian army is defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart A Hanoverian army is defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
AD 1745 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 10-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist and essayist (b. 1667) Death of Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist and essayist (b. 1667)
AD 1745 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 11-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden. Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden.
AD 1745 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1665) Death of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1665)
AD 1745 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Luisa of Spain (d. 1792) Birth of Maria Luisa of Spain (d. 1792)
AD 1745 12-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising. Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising.
AD 1745 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Charles Edward Stuart's army begins retreat during the second Jacobite Rising. Charles Edward Stuart's army begins retreat during the second Jacobite Rising.
AD 1745 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683) Death of Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683)
AD 1745 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maddalena Laura Sirmen, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1818) Birth of Maddalena Laura Sirmen, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1818)
AD 1745 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French painter (b. 1684) Death of Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French painter (b. 1684)
AD 1745 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Jay, American jurist and politician, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1829) Birth of John Jay, American jurist and politician, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1829)
AD 1745 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1745 12-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Caribbean-French violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1799) Birth of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Caribbean-French violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1799)
AD 1746 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 1-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, Scottish admiral and politician (d. 1823) Birth of George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, Scottish admiral and politician (d. 1823)[123]
AD 1746 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 1-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling. Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
AD 1746 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 1-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss philosopher and educator (d. 1827) Birth of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss philosopher and educator (d. 1827)
AD 1746 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Gustav III of Sweden (d. 1792) Birth of Gustav III of Sweden (d. 1792)
AD 1746 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 2-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma (d. 1806) Birth of Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma (d. 1806)
AD 1746 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis-Jérôme Gohier, French politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 1830) Birth of Louis-Jérôme Gohier, French politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 1830)
AD 1746 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (d. 1802) Birth of André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (d. 1802)
AD 1746 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 3-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nicolas de Largillière, French painter and academic (b. 1656) Death of Nicolas de Largillière, French painter and academic (b. 1656)
AD 1746 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (d. 1767) Birth of Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (d. 1767)
AD 1746 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 3-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican-French lawyer and politician (d. 1785) Birth of Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican-French lawyer and politician (d. 1785)
AD 1746 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and sculptor (d. 1828) Birth of Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and sculptor (d. 1828)
AD 1746 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 4-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants. The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
AD 1746 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 5-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Southerne, Irish playwright (b. 1660) Death of Thomas Southerne, Irish playwright (b. 1660)
AD 1746 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 6-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Colin Maclaurin, Scottish mathematician (b. 1698) Death of Colin Maclaurin, Scottish mathematician (b. 1698)
AD 1746 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 6-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza. War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
AD 1746 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 6-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joachim Heinrich Campe, German linguist, author, and educator (d. 1818) Birth of Joachim Heinrich Campe, German linguist, author, and educator (d. 1818)
AD 1746 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 7-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Baker, English antiquarian and author (b. 1656) Death of Thomas Baker, English antiquarian and author (b. 1656)
AD 1746 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Philip V of Spain (b. 1683) Death of Philip V of Spain (b. 1683)
AD 1746 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Heyward, Jr., American judge and politician (d. 1809) Birth of Thomas Heyward, Jr., American judge and politician (d. 1809)
AD 1746 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (b. 1694) Death of Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (b. 1694)
AD 1746 9-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 9-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maurice, Count de Benyovszky, Slovak-Hungarian explorer (d. 1786) Birth of Maurice, Count de Benyovszky, Slovak-Hungarian explorer (d. 1786)
AD 1746 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 9-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Jones, English-Welsh philologist and scholar (d. 1794) Birth of William Jones, English-Welsh philologist and scholar (d. 1794)
AD 1746 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 10-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (b. 1666) Death of Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (b. 1666)
AD 1746 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Billings, American composer and educator (d. 1800) Birth of William Billings, American composer and educator (d. 1800)
AD 1746 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter. The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.
AD 1746 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer (b. 1709) Death of Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer (b. 1709)
AD 1746 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 11-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Quesnel, French-Canadian poet, playwright, and composer (d. 1809) Birth of Joseph Quesnel, French-Canadian poet, playwright, and composer (d. 1809)
AD 1746 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert R. Livingston, American lawyer and politician, 1st United States Secretary for Foreign Affairs (d. 1813) Birth of Robert R. Livingston, American lawyer and politician, 1st United States Secretary for Foreign Affairs (d. 1813)
AD 1746 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 11-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Increase Sumner, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 5th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1799) Birth of Increase Sumner, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 5th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1799)
AD 1746 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 12-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish poet and songwriter (b. 1665) Death of Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish poet and songwriter (b. 1665)
AD 1746 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 12-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693) Death of Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693)
AD 1746 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1746 12-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Saverio Cassar, Maltese priest and rebel leader (d. 1805) Birth of Saverio Cassar, Maltese priest and rebel leader (d. 1805)
AD 1747 1-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 1-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Aikin, English surgeon and author (d. 1822) Birth of John Aikin, English surgeon and author (d. 1822)
AD 1747 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet and playwright (b. 1680) Death of Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet and playwright (b. 1680)
AD 1747 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 1-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital. The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.
AD 1747 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 2-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Samuel Osgood, American soldier and politician, 1st United States Postmaster General (d. 1813) Birth of Samuel Osgood, American soldier and politician, 1st United States Postmaster General (d. 1813)
AD 1747 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (b. 1690) Death of Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (b. 1690)
AD 1747 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French general (b. 1675) Death of Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French general (b. 1675)
AD 1747 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 3-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Wilhelm Hässler, German pianist and composer (d. 1822) Birth of Johann Wilhelm Hässler, German pianist and composer (d. 1822)
AD 1747 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 3-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German pianist and composer (d. 1800) Birth of Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German pianist and composer (d. 1800)
AD 1747 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 4-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Jacob Dillenius, German-English botanist and mycologist (b. 1684) Death of Johann Jacob Dillenius, German-English botanist and mycologist (b. 1684)
AD 1747 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 4-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1676) Death of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1676)
AD 1747 4-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 4-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1667) Death of Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1667)
AD 1747 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 4-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793) Birth of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793)
AD 1747 5-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 5-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1792) Birth of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1792)
AD 1747 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 5-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre. War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre.
AD 1747 5-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 5-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (b. 1715) Death of Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (b. 1715)
AD 1747 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 5-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1686) Death of Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1686)
AD 1747 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1669) Death of Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1669)
AD 1747 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 6-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Nader Shah, Persian leader (b. 1688) Death of Nader Shah, Persian leader (b. 1688)
AD 1747 7-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 7-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain (d. 1792) Birth of John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain (d. 1792)
AD 1747 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 7-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1670) Death of Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1670)
AD 1747 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Giuseppe Crespi, Italian painter (b. 1665) Death of Giuseppe Crespi, Italian painter (b. 1665)
AD 1747 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 8-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Madeleine de Verchères, Canadian raid leader (b. 1678) Death of Madeleine de Verchères, Canadian raid leader (b. 1678)
AD 1747 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 10-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician (d. 1807) Birth of Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician (d. 1807)
AD 1747 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 10-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Potter, English archbishop and academic (b. 1674) Death of John Potter, English archbishop and academic (b. 1674)
AD 1747 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 10-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair (b. 1678) Death of Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair (b. 1678)
AD 1747 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre. War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre.
AD 1747 10-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 10-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Ivan Mane Jarnović, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1804) Birth of Ivan Mane Jarnović, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1804)
AD 1747 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Alain-René Lesage, French author and playwright (b. 1668) Death of Alain-René Lesage, French author and playwright (b. 1668)
AD 1747 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Vincent Bourne, English poet and scholar (b. 1695) Death of Vincent Bourne, English poet and scholar (b. 1695)
AD 1747 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1747 12-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edmund Curll, English bookseller and publisher (b. 1675) Death of Edmund Curll, English bookseller and publisher (b. 1675)
AD 1748 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 1-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and academic (b. 1667) Death of Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and academic (b. 1667)[124]
AD 1748 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch lawyer and scholar (b. 1684) Death of Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch lawyer and scholar (b. 1684)
AD 1748 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 2-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer and conductor (d. 1798) Birth of Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer and conductor (d. 1798)
AD 1748 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 2-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher and academic, founded the Illuminati (d. 1830) Birth of Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher and academic, founded the Illuminati (d. 1830)
AD 1748 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 2-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1817) Birth of Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1817)
AD 1748 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 2-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jeremy Bentham, English jurist and philosopher (d. 1832) Birth of Jeremy Bentham, English jurist and philosopher (d. 1832)
AD 1748 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 2-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677) Death of Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677)
AD 1748 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 2-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Anders Sparrman, Swedish physician and activist (d. 1820) Birth of Anders Sparrman, Swedish physician and activist (d. 1820)
AD 1748 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jonas Carlsson Dryander, Swedish botanist and biologist (d. 1810) Birth of Jonas Carlsson Dryander, Swedish botanist and biologist (d. 1810)
AD 1748 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Shield, English violinist and composer (d. 1829) Birth of William Shield, English violinist and composer (d. 1829)
AD 1748 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 3-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William V, Prince of Orange (d. 1806) Birth of William V, Prince of Orange (d. 1806)
AD 1748 3-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 3-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of George Wade, Irish field marshal and politician (b. 1673) Death of George Wade, Irish field marshal and politician (b. 1673)[125]
AD 1748 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 3-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Elias Hicks, American farmer, minister, and theologian (d. 1830) Birth of Elias Hicks, American farmer, minister, and theologian (d. 1830)
AD 1748 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Gottfried Walther, German organist and composer (b. 1684) Death of Johann Gottfried Walther, German organist and composer (b. 1684)
AD 1748 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist and author (d. 1836) Birth of Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist and author (d. 1836)
AD 1748 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 4-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Kent, English architect, designed Holkham Hall and Chiswick House (b. 1685) Death of William Kent, English architect, designed Holkham Hall and Chiswick House (b. 1685)
AD 1748 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 4-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Michael Telemann, German composer and theologian (d. 1831) Birth of Georg Michael Telemann, German composer and theologian (d. 1831)
AD 1748 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 4-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, French physician and anatomist (d. 1794) Birth of Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, French physician and anatomist (d. 1794)
AD 1748 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 4-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Anton thor Helle, German-Estonian clergyman and translator (b. 1683) Death of Anton thor Helle, German-Estonian clergyman and translator (b. 1683)
AD 1748 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 4-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Adamantios Korais, Greek-French philosopher and scholar (d. 1833) Adamantios Korais, Greek-French philosopher and scholar (d. 1833)
AD 1748 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 5-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and philosopher (d. 1793) Birth of Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and philosopher (d. 1793)
AD 1748 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 5-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692) Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)
AD 1748 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries. Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
AD 1748 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 6-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Felice Torelli, Italian painter (b. 1667) Death of Felice Torelli, Italian painter (b. 1667)
AD 1748 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 8-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Bernhard Schott, German music publisher (d. 1809) Birth of Bernhard Schott, German music publisher (d. 1809)[126]
AD 1748 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 8-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joseph Schuster, German composer (d. 1812) Birth of Joseph Schuster, German composer (d. 1812)
AD 1748 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 8-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia. The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
AD 1748 8-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 8-27 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (b. 1700) Death of James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (b. 1700)
AD 1748 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 8-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jacques-Louis David, French painter and illustrator (d. 1825) Birth of Jacques-Louis David, French painter and illustrator (d. 1825)
AD 1748 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 8-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright (d. 1820) Birth of Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright (d. 1820)
AD 1748 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 9-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Edmund Gibson, English bishop and scholar (b. 1669) Death of Edmund Gibson, English bishop and scholar (b. 1669)
AD 1748 9-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 9-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, Filipino nun, founded the Religious of the Virgin Mary (b. 1663) Death of Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, Filipino nun, founded the Religious of the Virgin Mary (b. 1663)
AD 1748 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 9-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Balguy, English philosopher and author (b. 1686) Death of John Balguy, English philosopher and author (b. 1686)
AD 1748 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 10-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles XIII of Sweden (d. 1818) Birth of Charles XIII of Sweden (d. 1818)
AD 1748 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 10-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- War of Jenkins' Ear : A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana. War of Jenkins' Ear : A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
AD 1748 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 10-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession. The signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
AD 1748 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles IV of Spain (d. 1819) Birth of Charles IV of Spain (d. 1819)
AD 1748 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-François de Bourgoing, French diplomat, writer and translator (d. 1811) Birth of Jean-François de Bourgoing, French diplomat, writer and translator (d. 1811)
AD 1748 11-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 11-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian (b. 1674) Death of Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian (b. 1674)
AD 1748 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 11-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Joachim Albertini, Italian-Polish composer (d. 1838) Birth of Joachim Albertini, Italian-Polish composer (d. 1838)
AD 1748 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 12-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1662) Death of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1662)
AD 1748 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1748 12-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Claude Louis Berthollet, French chemist and academic (d. 1822) Birth of Claude Louis Berthollet, French chemist and academic (d. 1822)
AD 1749 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.[127]
AD 1749 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The first issue of Berlingske, Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, is published. The first issue of Berlingske, Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, is published.[128]
AD 1749 1-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Maler Müller, German poet, painter, and playwright (d. 1825) Birth of Maler Müller, German poet, painter, and playwright (d. 1825)
AD 1749 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Vittorio Alfieri, Italian poet and playwright (d. 1803) Birth of Vittorio Alfieri, Italian poet and playwright (d. 1803)
AD 1749 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Teatro Filarmonico in Verona is destroyed by fire, as a result of a torch being left behind in the box of a nobleman after a performance. It is rebuilt in 1754. The Teatro Filarmonico in Verona is destroyed by fire, as a result of a torch being left behind in the box of a nobleman after a performance. It is rebuilt in 1754.[129]
AD 1749 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Charles James Fox, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (d. 1806) Birth of Charles James Fox, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (d. 1806)
AD 1749 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 1-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) Birth of Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)
AD 1749 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Jan van Huysum, Dutch painter (b. 1682) Death of Jan van Huysum, Dutch painter (b. 1682)
AD 1749 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 2-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Nikolaus Forkel, German musicologist and theorist (d. 1818) Birth of Johann Nikolaus Forkel, German musicologist and theorist (d. 1818)
AD 1749 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 3-9 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French journalist and politician (d. 1791) Birth of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French journalist and politician (d. 1791)[130]
AD 1749 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 3-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian-American priest and poet (d. 1838) Birth of Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian-American priest and poet (d. 1838)
AD 1749 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1827) Birth of Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1827)
AD 1749 3-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 3-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of William Blount, American politician (d. 1800) Birth of William Blount, American politician (d. 1800)
AD 1749 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 4-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, French miniaturist and portrait painter (d. 1803) Birth of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, French miniaturist and portrait painter (d. 1803)[131]
AD 1749 5-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 5-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, French pianist and composer (d. 1794) Birth of Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, French pianist and composer (d. 1794)
AD 1749 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 5-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Levi Lincoln Sr., American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Attorney General (d. 1820) Birth of Levi Lincoln Sr., American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Attorney General (d. 1820)
AD 1749 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 5-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823) Birth of Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823)
AD 1749 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 5-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River. King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River.
AD 1749 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 5-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700) Death of Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700)
AD 1749 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 6-6 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The Conspiracy of the Slaves in Malta is discovered. The Conspiracy of the Slaves in Malta is discovered.
AD 1749 6-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 6-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Georg Joseph Vogler, German organist, composer, and theorist (d. 1814) Birth of Georg Joseph Vogler, German organist, composer, and theorist (d. 1814)
AD 1749 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 6-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ambrose Philips, English poet and politician (b. 1674) Death of Ambrose Philips, English poet and politician (b. 1674)
AD 1749 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Halifax, Nova Scotia, is founded. Halifax, Nova Scotia, is founded.
AD 1749 7-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 7-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of William Jones, Welsh-English mathematician and academic (b. 1675) Death of William Jones, Welsh-English mathematician and academic (b. 1675)
AD 1749 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 7-12 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1671) Death of Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1671)
AD 1749 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 7-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Cyrus Griffin, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1810) Birth of Cyrus Griffin, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1810)
AD 1749 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 8-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician (d. 1779) Birth of Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician (d. 1779)
AD 1749 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 8-13 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Elias Schlegel, German poet and critic (b. 1719) Death of Johann Elias Schlegel, German poet and critic (b. 1719)
AD 1749 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 8-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1832) Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1832)
AD 1749 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 8-29 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Matthias Bel, Hungarian pastor and polymath (b. 1684) Death of Matthias Bel, Hungarian pastor and polymath (b. 1684)
AD 1749 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Yolande de Polastron, French educator (d. 1793) Birth of Yolande de Polastron, French educator (d. 1793)
AD 1749 9-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 9-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1706) Death of Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1706)
AD 1749 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 9-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1675) Death of Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1675)
AD 1749 9-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 9-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1822) Birth of Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1822)
AD 1749 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 10-4 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711) Death of Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
AD 1749 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 10-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Cornelis van der Aa, Dutch historian and bookseller (d. 1816) Birth of Cornelis van der Aa, Dutch historian and bookseller (d. 1816)
AD 1749 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 10-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein, Swedish chamberlain (d. 1802) Birth of Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein, Swedish chamberlain (d. 1802)
AD 1749 11-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 11-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (d. 1819) Birth of Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (d. 1819)
AD 1749 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 11-14 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (b. 1713) Death of Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (b. 1713)
AD 1749 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 11-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Nicolas Appert, French chef, invented canning (d. 1841) Birth of Nicolas Appert, French chef, invented canning (d. 1841)[132]
AD 1749 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 11-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (d. 1800) Birth of Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (d. 1800)
AD 1749 12-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 12-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (b. 1685) Death of Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (b. 1685)
AD 1749 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 12-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer and educator (d. 1801) Birth of Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer and educator (d. 1801)
AD 1749 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1749 12-19 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer (b. 1672) Death of Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer (b. 1672)
AD 1750 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 1-10 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, Scottish-English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1823) Birth of Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, Scottish-English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1823)
AD 1750 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 1-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal and politician (b. 1667) Death of Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal and politician (b. 1667)
AD 1750 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 1-22 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (b. 1675) Death of Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (b. 1675)
AD 1750 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 1-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johann Gottfried Vierling, German organist and composer (d. 1813) Birth of Johann Gottfried Vierling, German organist and composer (d. 1813)
AD 1750 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 1-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist and academic (b. 1686) Death of Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist and academic (b. 1686)
AD 1750 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 2-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Bakar of Georgia (b. 1699) Death of Bakar of Georgia (b. 1699)
AD 1750 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 2-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet (b. 1685) Death of Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet (b. 1685)
AD 1750 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 3-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard d'Ansse de Villoison, French scholar and academic (d. 1805) Birth of Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard d'Ansse de Villoison, French scholar and academic (d. 1805)
AD 1750 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 3-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Caroline Herschel, German-English astronomer (d. 1848) Birth of Caroline Herschel, German-English astronomer (d. 1848)[133]
AD 1750 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 3-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Johannes Matthias Sperger, Austrian bassist and composer (d. 1812) Birth of Johannes Matthias Sperger, Austrian bassist and composer (d. 1812)
AD 1750 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 3-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan general and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 1816) Birth of Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan general and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 1816)
AD 1750 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 3-30 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer (d. 1836) Birth of John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer (d. 1836)
AD 1750 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 4-17 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of François de Neufchâteau, French academic and politician, French Minister of the Interior (d. 1828) Birth of François de Neufchâteau, French academic and politician, French Minister of the Interior (d. 1828)
AD 1750 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 5-2 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of John André, English soldier and spy (d. 1780) Birth of John André, English soldier and spy (d. 1780)
AD 1750 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 5-3 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680) Death of John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680)
AD 1750 5-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 5-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (b. 1720) Death of Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (b. 1720)
AD 1750 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 6-21 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Pierre-Nicolas Beauvallet, French sculptor and illustrator (d. 1818) Birth of Pierre-Nicolas Beauvallet, French sculptor and illustrator (d. 1818)
AD 1750 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 6-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist and academic (d. 1801) Birth of Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist and academic (d. 1801)
AD 1750 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 7-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Vasily Tatishchev, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1686) Death of Vasily Tatishchev, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1686)
AD 1750 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 7-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Adolf, duke of Östergötland (d. 1803) Birth of Frederick Adolf, duke of Östergötland (d. 1803)
AD 1750 7-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 7-25 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (d. 1806) Birth of Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (d. 1806)
AD 1750 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Fabre d'Églantine, French actor, playwright, and politician (d. 1794) Birth of Fabre d'Églantine, French actor, playwright, and politician (d. 1794)
AD 1750 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 7-28 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Sebastian Bach, German organist and composer (b. 1685) Death of Johann Sebastian Bach, German organist and composer (b. 1685)
AD 1750 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 7-31 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of John V, king of Portugal (b. 1689) Death of John V, king of Portugal (b. 1689)
AD 1750 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 8-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1825) Birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1825)
AD 1750 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 9-5 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet and author (d. 1774) Birth of Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet and author (d. 1774)
AD 1750 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 9-8 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tanikaze Kajinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 4th Yokozuna (d. 1795) Birth of Tanikaze Kajinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 4th Yokozuna (d. 1795)
AD 1750 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 9-15 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1690) Death of Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1690)
AD 1750 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 9-18 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, Spanish poet and playwright (d. 1791) Birth of Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, Spanish poet and playwright (d. 1791)[134]
AD 1750 9-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 9-26 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, English admiral (d. 1810) Birth of Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, English admiral (d. 1810)
AD 1750 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 10-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German lute player and composer (b. 1687) Death of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German lute player and composer (b. 1687)
AD 1750 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 11-7 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, German poet and lawyer (d. 1819) Birth of Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, German poet and lawyer (d. 1819)
AD 1750 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Riots break out in Lhasa after the murder of the Tibetan regent. Riots break out in Lhasa after the murder of the Tibetan regent.
AD 1750 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 11-11 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity. The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity.
AD 1750 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 11-16 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, English lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1818) Birth of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, English lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1818)
AD 1750 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 11-20 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799) Birth of Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799)
AD 1750 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 11-24 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Tarabai, regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisons Rajaram II of Satara for refusing to remove Balaji Baji Rao from the post of peshwa. Tarabai, regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisons Rajaram II of Satara for refusing to remove Balaji Baji Rao from the post of peshwa.
AD 1750 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 12-1 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Death of Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (b. 1671) Death of Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (b. 1671)
AD 1750 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- AD 1750 12-23 --:--:--+00:00 -- -- Birth of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (d. 1827) Birth of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (d. 1827)
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