Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)
Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)
Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)
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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
Tsar Peter the Great titles himself "Emperor of All Russia"
The emperor and autocrat of all Russia was the official title of the Russian monarch from 1721 to 1917. The title originated in connection with Russia's victory in the Great Northern War (1700–1721)...
British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower
British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower
France and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict, fought between 1701 and 1714.
HMS Seahorse, infected with smallpox, arrives in Boston Harbor, causing the first outbreak in two decades; half of the p
HMS Seahorse, infected with smallpox, arrives in Boston Harbor, causing the first outbreak in two decades; half of the population contracts it, resulting in 850 deaths [1]
Events After
Cornelis van Steenoven elected seventh Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
Cornelis van Steenoven elected seventh Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians.
After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians.
Ambrose Godfrey patents a gunpowder-fueled fire extinguisher system in England
A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies.
John Witherspoon is born
John Witherspoon, American founding father and minister, known for american founding father and minister, was born on 1723-02-05.
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.
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James Wolfe is born
James Wolfe army officer, known for british army officer, was born on 1727-01-02. Major-General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training…
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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