Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80

Death

Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43

Death

John Friend, physician/politician, dies

Death

George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)

Birth

Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland

Event

British battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg

Event

French troops vacate Ticonderoga NY

Event

Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz Silezi‰

Event

Michael Schevenstuhl, composer, dies at 65

Death

1st Postmaster General: Benjamin Franklin of Pa takes office

Event

John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)

Birth

Sydney, Australia settled by British colonists

Event

NY becomes 11th state to ratify constitution

Event

US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts

Event

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM

Birth

George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)

Birth

Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings

Birth

John Drake Sloat, Ret Major General Comm (Union Navy), died in 1867

Birth

Daniel Dal Barba, composer, dies at 86

Death

Winthrop Mackworth Praed, London, poet/politician

Birth

Constantine Brumidi, artist (Myrtle Murdock)

Birth

Naples/Calabria struck by Earthquake; about 26,000 die

Event

K v Gnderode, writer, dies at 26

Death

John Marshall Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864

Birth

Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jos‚ de San Martin

Event