Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle

Death

Sea battle between Netherlands and England

Event

Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer/Luthers pi‰tist

Birth

Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]

Birth

Dom Perignon invents champagne

Event

French garrison of surrenders to Willem III

Event

War of Spanish Succession, English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar

Event

Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer

Birth

Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77

Death

Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27

Death

Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England

Event

Giuseppe Colla, composer

Birth

Jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press)

Event

Maximilian Stadler, composer

Birth

George Washington becomes a master mason

Event

Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil)

Birth

Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria and Russia

Event

Wenzel Sedlak, composer

Birth

Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Prol‚gomŠnes)

Birth

Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus

Event

French National Meeting ending feudal system

Event

US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service

Event

Austria and Turkey sign Peace of Sistova

Event

Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais)

Birth

Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer

Birth