Fateh Singh (6) and Zorawar Singh (7), sons of Guru Gobind Singh, are murdered by Wazir Khan for refusing to convert to Islam; they are now among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism
Fateh Singh (6) and Zorawar Singh (7), sons of Guru Gobind Singh, are murdered by Wazir Khan for refusing to convert to
Fateh Singh (6) and Zorawar Singh (7), sons of Guru Gobind Singh, are murdered by Wazir Khan for refusing to convert to Islam; they are now among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism
Events Before
Frenchman Elias Neau opens a school for blacks in NYC
Frenchman Elias Neau opens a school for blacks in NYC
French & Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, kill 50, abduct 100
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First continuously published newspaper in America, The Boston News-Letter, is published in Boston by John Campbell [1]
The Boston News-Letter, first published on April 24, 1704, is regarded as the first continuously published newspaper in the colony of Massachusetts.
Boston News-Letter publishes first newspaper advertisement
The Boston News-Letter, first published on April 24, 1704, is regarded as the first continuously published newspaper in the colony of Massachusetts.
Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
Events After
Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia and Saxon forces, one of Swedish's Greatest victories in the Great Northe
Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia and Saxon forces, one of Swedish's Greatest victories in the Great Northern War
Vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established
The Wiener Stadtbank or Wiener Stadtbanco (lit. 'Municipal Bank of Vienna') was an Austrian municipal bank which in 1762 became the first note-issuing bank of the Habsburg monarchy.
Tekle Haymanot I takes the throne as Emperor of Ethiopia, upon the retirement and/or abdication of his father, Iyasu I,
Tekle Haymanot I takes the throne as Emperor of Ethiopia, upon the retirement and/or abdication of his father, Iyasu I, at 21
Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne and Bavaria
Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne and Bavaria
Benjamin Franklin is born
Benjamin Franklin founding father and polymath, known for american founding father and polymath, was born on 1706-01-17. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S.
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Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
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Queen Anne of England knights scientist Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge
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