Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia

Event

Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)

Birth

Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies

Death

Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort

Event

Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior

Birth

Marie Jean H‚rault de S‚chelles, French author/politician

Birth

William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44

Death

Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment

Event

M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla

Birth

Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs

Birth

Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US

Event

Philip Knapton, composer

Birth

Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer

Birth

Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising)

Birth

James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64

Death

US Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase

Event

Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)

Birth

Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer

Birth

German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished

Event

1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage

Event

49th parallel forms as border between US and Canada

Event

US and Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country

Event

Lambert-Fran‡ois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66

Death

Mirza Ali Mohammad, [The B b], forerunner of Bah 'u'll h

Birth

Karol Mikuli, composer

Birth