William IV Prince of Orange installed as Stadtholder of Gelderland
William IV Prince of Orange installed as Stadtholder of Gelderland
William IV Prince of Orange installed as Stadtholder of Gelderland
Events Before
Coronation of 12-year-old Peter II Alexeyevich as Tsar of Russia takes place in Moscow
Coronation of 12-year-old Peter II Alexeyevich as Tsar of Russia takes place in Moscow
John Gays' satiric work "The Beggar's Opera" premieres at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London, England [NS=Feb 9]
John Gays' satiric work "The Beggar's Opera" premieres at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London, England [NS=Feb 9]
Spain & Britain sign (1st) Convention of Pardo
Spain & Britain sign (1st) Convention of Pardo
Pierre de Marivaux's play "Le Triomphe de Plutus" premieres in Paris
Pierre de Marivaux's play "Le Triomphe de Plutus" premieres in Paris
82 survivors of the Dutch ship Zeewijk sail into Batavia on a hand-built boat, ten months after being shipwrecked off th
82 survivors of the Dutch ship Zeewijk sail into Batavia on a hand-built boat, ten months after being shipwrecked off the western coast of Australia [1]
Events After
US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin establishes a common-law marriage with Deborah Read
Deborah Read Franklin (1708 – December 19, 1774) was the common-law wife of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, until her death in 1774.
Russian Empress Anna Ivanovna revokes "the conditions" and dissolves the Privy Council, re-instituting autocracy
Russian Empress Anna Ivanovna revokes "the conditions" and dissolves the Privy Council, re-instituting autocracy
William IV Prince of Orange installed as Stadtholder of Drenthe
William IV Prince of Orange installed as Stadtholder of Drenthe
Congregation Shearith Israel opens the 1st North American synagogue in New York City on Mill Street in Lower Manhattan
Congregation Shearith Israel opens the 1st North American synagogue in New York City on Mill Street in Lower Manhattan
Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII (Latin: Clemens XII; Italian: Clemente XII; 7 April 1652 – 6 February 1740), born Lorenzo Corsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to...
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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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