Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed
Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed
Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed
Events Before
The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital, London
The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital, London
French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands
French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands
Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand
Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand
William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland and Utrecht
William IV (Willem Karel Hendrik Friso; 1 September 1711 – 22 October 1751) was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from...
William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Overijssel
William IV (Willem Karel Hendrik Friso; 1 September 1711 – 22 October 1751) was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from...
Events After
British admiral Samuel Hood (24) weds Susannah Linzee in Portsmouth, England
British admiral Samuel Hood (24) weds Susannah Linzee in Portsmouth, England
US revolutionary Samuel Adams (27) weds Elizabeth Checkley
US revolutionary Samuel Adams (27) weds Elizabeth Checkley
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (28) weds first wife Elizabeth Hartwell in Massachusetts
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (28) weds first wife Elizabeth Hartwell in Massachusetts
Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.
Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.
Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre
Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre, London, whose inevitable non-appearance caused a riot. It's alleged the Duke of Montagu perpetrated the fiasco to win a bet.
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