Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities
Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toru
Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities
Events Before
Cornelis van Steenoven elected seventh Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
Cornelis van Steenoven elected seventh Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
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.
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.
John Witherspoon is born
John Witherspoon, American founding father and minister, known for american founding father and minister, was born on 1723-02-05.
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
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.
Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]
Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]
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
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...
Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover
Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover
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James Wolfe is born
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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
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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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