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]
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 Before
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.
The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000.
The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000.
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings
Sweden and Prussia sign a peace treaty ending hostilities between them during the Great Northern War
Sweden and Prussia sign a peace treaty ending hostilities between them during the Great Northern War
Sweden and Prussia sign the Second Treaty of Stockholm
The Treaties of Stockholm were two treaties signed in 1719 and 1720 that ended the war between Sweden and an alliance of Hanover and Prussia. Aspects of the conflict that remained unresolved would be...
Events After
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
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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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