Great Britain passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported to the colonies from a country other than British possessions
Great Britain passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported to the colonies from a country othe
Great Britain passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported to the colonies from a country other than British possessions
Events Before
Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha
Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha
Paris churchyard of Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual
Paris churchyard of Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual
Parliament of Ratisborn accepts Pragmatic Sanctions
Parliament of Ratisborn accepts Pragmatic Sanctions
King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia
King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
Events After
Jurist William Allen (29) weds Margaret Hamilton
Jurist William Allen (29) weds Margaret Hamilton
William IV, Dutch Prince of Orange marries Princess Anne of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King George II at St James
William IV, Dutch Prince of Orange marries Princess Anne of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King George II at St James' Palace
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Premiere of George Frideric Handel's opera "Ariodante" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.
Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples
Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples
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birth
Paul Revere is born
Paul Revere silversmith and military officer, known for american silversmith and military officer, was born on 1735-01-01. Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 O.S.
French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers and names the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's mo
French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers and names the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's most remote island, 1,700 km from Antarctica in the South Atlantic Ocean [1]
First opera performance in North American colonies, "Flora," opens in Charleston, South Carolina
First opera performance in North American colonies, "Flora," opens in Charleston, South Carolina
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
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