Johann Friedrich Peter, composer

Birth

George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley

Event

Gabriele Prota, composer

Birth

Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)

Birth

Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer

Birth

About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained

Event

John Stanley, composer, dies at 74

Death

Russian army enters Poland

Event

Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)

Event

Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65

Death

Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University

Birth

Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds

Event

French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged

Death

Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies

Death

French Order of L‚gion d'Honneur forms

Event

Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883

Birth

Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862

Birth

John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882

Birth

Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)

Birth

Alice Mary Smith, composer

Birth

Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68

Death

Mexico gives Texas to US, ending the war

Event

1st department store opens

Event

Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar

Event

Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery

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