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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)

Johann Sebastian Bach's "St John Passion" premieres on Good Friday at St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany)

Key People

Johann Sebastian Bach

Musician

German composer

Events Before

  1. Cornelis van Steenoven elected seventh Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht

    Cornelis van Steenoven elected seventh Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. John Witherspoon is born

    John Witherspoon, American founding father and minister, known for american founding father and minister, was born on 1723-02-05.

  5. 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.

Events After

  1. French King Louis XV (15) marries Polish princess Marie Leszczyńska (22)

    Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five.

  2. Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]

    Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]

  3. 10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty

    10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty

  4. Spain and Austria sign trade treaty

    The Peace of Vienna, also known as the First Treaty of Vienna, was a series of four treaties signed between 30 April 1725 and 5 November 1725 involving the Habsburg Monarchy, the Holy Roman Empire...

  5. Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover

    Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover

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Johann Sebastian Bach's "St John Passion" premieres on Good Friday at St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany)
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