Adam Smith economist and philosopher, known for scottish economist and philosopher, was born on 1723-06-16. Adam Smith (baptised 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.
Adam Smith is born
Adam Smith economist and philosopher, known for scottish economist and philosopher, was born on 1723-06-16. Adam Smith (baptised 16 June [O.S.
Historical Significance
Adam Smith is Scottish economist and philosopher.
Key People
Events Before
Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen is the first European to discover Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, in the southeas
Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen is the first European to discover Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean
Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)
Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)
Afghan monarch Mir Mahmud occupies Persia
Afghan monarch Mir Mahmud occupies Persia
William IV Prince of Orange appointed mayor of Drente
William IV Prince of Orange appointed mayor of Drente
19 VOC "komplotteurs" in Batavia executed
19 VOC "komplotteurs" in Batavia executed
Events After
Spanish King Philip V abdicates the throne in favor of his 17-year-old son Louis I; he returns to rule in September afte
Spanish King Philip V abdicates the throne in favor of his 17-year-old son Louis I; he returns to rule in September after Louis dies of smallpox
Johann Sebastian Bach's "St John Passion" premieres on Good Friday at St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxo
Johann Sebastian Bach's "St John Passion" premieres on Good Friday at St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany)
Russia and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
The Treaty of Constantinople Russo-Ottoman Treaty or Treaty of the Partition of Persia (Iran Mukasemenamesi) was a treaty concluded on 24 June 1724 between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire,...
Cornelis Steenoven becomes the first archbishop of the Old Catholic Church in Utrecht, Netherlands
Cornelis Steenoven becomes the first archbishop of the Old Catholic Church in Utrecht, Netherlands
Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toru
Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities
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James Wolfe is born
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Spanish King Philip V abdicates the throne in favor of his 17-year-old son Louis I; he returns to rule in September afte
Spanish King Philip V abdicates the throne in favor of his 17-year-old son Louis I; he returns to rule in September after Louis dies of smallpox
Edmond Halley is appointed as the second Astronomer Royal at the Greenwich Observatory
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley (8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 – 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1741]) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicates his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicates his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
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