Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56

Death

Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)

Event

Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix)

Birth

Jean Gilles, composer

Birth

1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co)

Event

Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75

Death

Georg F H„ndels 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg

Event

Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66

Death

Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59

Death

Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested

Event

England, Austria, Neth and Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance

Event

Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]

Event

Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth

Event

Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)

Birth

John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68

Death

Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist

Birth

John White, composer

Birth

Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank

Birth

Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer

Birth

Erik Drake, composer

Birth

George Washington delivers 1st state of union address (or Jan 4)

Event

John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81

Death

Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)

Birth

Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)

Birth

Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46

Death