Antoine Arnauld [le grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theology, dies at 82

Death

Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer, dies at 40

Death

Denmark and Sweden sign peace treaty

Event

Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded

Death

Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)

Birth

1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)

Event

Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian

Birth

Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)

Birth

Luigi Marchesi, composer

Birth

British troops occupy and plunder Cherbourg

Event

Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55

Death

Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)

Birth

Congress adopts silver dollar and decimal system of money

Event

Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard are 1st to climb to top of Mont Blanc

Event

King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together

Event

Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92

Death

Boston African Society establishes with 44 members

Event

Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer

Birth

70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)

Event

John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882

Birth

Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium

Event

Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist

Birth

Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena

Event

Bavarian joins Saint Alliance

Event

Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65

Death