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Year 1771 (MDCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1771 in architecture involved some significant events Events (unknown Works John Singleton Copley - Ezekiel Goldthwait and Mrs See also 1770 in literature, other events of 1771, 1772 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Works published James Beattie, "The Minstrel or The Progress of Genius Book I" (followed in 1774 by Book II The English Garden Events Foundation of the Royal Theatre Ballet School in Copenhagen, Denmark. The year 1771 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1770 in Canada, other events of 1771, 1772 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Frederick North Lord North, Tory 1770 state leaders - Events of 1771 - 1772 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Francisco Inocéncio de Sousa Coutinho, Governor of Angola ( 1764 - 1772) Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Saturday ( Dominical letter B) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
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Events of 1771
January - June
- January 9 - Emperor Go-Momozono accedes to the throne of Japan, following his aunt's abdication. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇 Go-Momozono-tennō) ( August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th emperor For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- March - War of the Regulation: North Carolina Governor William Tryon raises a militia to put down the long running uprising of backcountry militias against North Carolina's colonial government. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United The War of the Regulation (or the Regulator Movement was a North Carolina uprising lasting from approximately 1764 to 1771, where mostly lower class citizens The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their William Tryon ( June 8, 1729 – January 27, 1788) was colonial Governor of the Province of North Carolina (1765-1771 and
- March 12 - The North Carolina General Assembly establishes Wake County (named for Margaret Wake, the wife of North Carolina Royal Governor William Tryon) from portions of Cumberland, Johnston and Orange counties. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Wake County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Margaret Wake may refer to Margaret Wake 3rd Baroness Wake (1283–1349 English noblewoman of the 14th century Margaret Wake wife of William William Tryon ( June 8, 1729 – January 27, 1788) was colonial Governor of the Province of North Carolina (1765-1771 and Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Johnston County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Bloomsbury (later known as Wake Courthouse) is made the informal county seat.
- May 11 - War of the Regulation: North Carolina Governor William Tryon marches his militia out of Hillsborough to come to the aid of General Hugh Waddell's beleaguered forces. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Tryon's army stops at Alamance Creek, five miles away from the Regulator army.
- May 16 - War of the Regulation: The Battle of Alamance commences after Regulators reject an appeal by Governor Tryon to peacefully disperse. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Battle of Alamance ended the so-called War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control Governor Tryon's forces crush the rebellion, causing many Regulators to move to frontier areas outside of North Carolina.
July - December
The Putuo Zongcheng Temple complex in Chengde, China is completed. The Putuo Zongcheng Temple ( of Chengde, Hebei province China is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and Chengde ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing.
- July 17 - Bloody Falls Massacre: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his Arctic overland journey, massacre a group of unsuspecting Inuit. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians The Massacre at Bloody Falls was an incident that took place during Samuel Hearne 's exploration of the Coppermine River on July 17 1771 The Chipewyan ( Denésoliné or Dënesųłiné) are a Dene Aboriginal people in Canada, whose ancestors were the Taltheilei Matonabbee (c 1737-1782 was a Chipewyan hunter and leader After his father died Matonabbee spent some time living at Fort Prince of Wales where he learned to speak Samuel Hearne, (1745 &ndash November 1792 was born in London, England and did extensive exploration of northern North America Inuit (plural the singular Inuk, means "man" or "person" is a general term for a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting
- August 8 - First Recorded Town Cricket Match played at Horsham. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Horsham is a Market town situated on the River Arun in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50000 Horsham Cricket Club formed here.
- September 8 - In California, Fathers Pedro Cambon and Angel Somera found Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in what is now San Gabriel, California. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Mission San Gabriel Arcángel is a fully functioning Roman Catholic mission and a historic landmark in San Gabriel California. San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- October 9 - The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Vrouw Maria ( Lady Mary) was a Dutch wooden two-masted merchant carrying a valuable cargo of Art objects captained by Raymund Lourens, that Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Captain Raymund Lourens and his crew escape unharmed.
- November 16 - During the night the Tyne floods, destroying many bridges and killing several people; the main bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne is not completed until 1781. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Undated
- The territory of Baden-Baden is inherited by the Margrave of Baden-Durlach, forming Baden. Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River Karl Friedrich 1st Grand Duke of Baden ( November 22, 1728 in Karlsruhe – June 10, 1811 in Karlsruhe was the son of Hereditary Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine.
- Plague in Moscow: 57,000 dead. The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
Plague Riot in Moscow, 1771
- The trade monopoly with Iceland is transferred to the Danish crown. Plague Riot ( Чумной бунт in Russian) was a Riot in Moscow in 1771 between September 26 and September Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
- Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774: Russian forces under Prince Vasily Dolgorukov occupy the Crimea. The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым
- The North Carolina General Assembly passes an act establishing the town of Martinsborough, named for Royal Governor Josiah Martin, on the land of Richard Evans to serve as the county seat of Pitt County. Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Martin ( April 23, 1737 &ndash July 1786 was the last colonial governor of the Province of North Carolina A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Pitt County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina.
- Construction of the Putuo Zongcheng Temple complex in Chengde, China is complete, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The Putuo Zongcheng Temple ( of Chengde, Hebei province China is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and Chengde ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Emperor Qianlong (Chinese 乾隆 Qiánlóng, Wade-Giles' Ch'ien-Lung', Mongolian Tengeriig Tetgesen Khaan, born Hongli (弘历 September
Ongoing events
- Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian
- War of the Regulation (1764-1771). Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- Captain James Cook's first voyage (1768-1771). Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1771 MDCCLXXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2524 |
| Armenian calendar | 1220 ԹՎ ՌՄԻ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -73 – -72 |
| Berber calendar | 2721 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2315 |
| Burmese calendar | 1133 |
| Chinese calendar | 4407/4467-11-16 (庚寅年十一月十六日) — to —
4408/4468-11-26(辛卯年十一月廿六日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1487 – 1488 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1763 – 1764 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5531 – 5532 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1826 – 1827 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1693 – 1694 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4872 – 4873 |
| Holocene calendar | 11771 |
| Iranian calendar | 1149 – 1150 |
| Islamic calendar | 1184 – 1185 |
| Japanese calendar | Meiwa 8 (明和8年) |
| Korean calendar | 4104 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2314 |
- April 13 - Richard Trevithick, English inventor (died 1833)
- April 18 - Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg, Austrian field marshal (died 1820)
- April 27 - Jean Rapp, French general (died 1821)
- May 16 - Louis Henri Loison, French general (b. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Hōreki and before An'ei. This period spanned the years from 1764 through 1772 The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Richard Trevithick ( April 13, 1771 &ndash April 22, 1833) was a British Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Prince Charles Philip of Schwarzenberg ( April 18, 1771 &ndash October 15, 1820 Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Count Jean Rapp ( April 27 1771, Colmar - November 8 1821, Rheinweiler) was a French Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Loison General Louis Henri ( May 16, 1771 - December 30, 1816) commanded a division in the armies of Napoleon in the Marengo Ulm 1816)
- June 5 - Ernest Augustus I of Hanover (died 1851)
- August 15 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist and poet (d. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Ernest Augustus I King of Hanover ( 5 June 1771 &ndash 18 November 1851) also (1799-1851 the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout 1832)
- September 5 - Archduke Charles of Austria, Austrian general and statesman (died 1847)
- September 23 - Emperor Kokaku of Japan (died 1840)
- October 9 - Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick (died 1815)
- October 23 - Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (died 1813)
- November 14 - Marie François Xavier Bichat, French anatomist and physiologist (died 1802)
- See also Category: 1771 births. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Archduke Charles of Austria Duke of Teschen ( de: Erzherzog Karl von Österreich Herzog von Teschen, also known as Karl von Österreich-Teschen Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Emperor Kōkaku (光格天皇 Kōkaku-tennō) ( September 23, 1771 &ndash December 11, 1840) was the 119th emperor Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm October 9 1771 &ndash June 16, 1815) was a German Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Jean-Andoche Junot, 1st Duc d' Abrantès ( October 23, 1771 &ndash July 29, 1813) was a French General Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Marie François Xavier Bichat ( November 14, 1771 - July 22 1802) French Anatomist and Physiologist, was born Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the
Deaths
- January 5 - John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British statesman (born 1710)
- January 11 - Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, French writer (born 1704)
- February 12 - King Adolf Frederick of Sweden (born 1710)
- February 20 - Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (born 1678)
- March 8 - Louis August le Clerc, French-born sculptor (born 1688)
- May 21 - Christopher Smart, English poet (born 1722)
- June 8 - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (born 1716)
- July 30 - Thomas Gray, English writer (born 1716)
- September 17 - Tobias Smollett, Scottish novelist (born 1721)
- November 6 - John Bevis, English physician and astronomer (born 1695)
- November 13 - Konrad Ernst Ackermann, German actor (born 1712)
- December 6 - Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (born 1682)
- December 23 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian saint (born 1701)
- December 26 - Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher (born 1715)
- December 27 - Henri Pitot, Italian-born French engineer (born 1695)
- See also Category: 1771 deaths. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. John Russell 4th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, FRS ( 30 September 1710 &ndash 5 January 1771) was an 18th century Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Jean-Baptiste de Boyer Marquis d'Argens ( June 24, 1704, Aix-en-Provence - January 11, 1771, Toulon) was a French Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik ( 14 May 1710 – 12 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan ( November 26, 1678 &ndash February 20, 1771) was a French geophysicist. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Louis August le Clerc ( 1688 - March 8, 1771) also known as Louis-Augustin le Clerc, was a French-born sculptor working in Denmark. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Christopher Smart (11 April 1722 &ndash 21 May 1771 otherwise known as "Kit Smart" "Kitty Smart" and "Jack Smart" was an English poet Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable George Montagu-Dunk 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC ( 6 October 1716 &ndash 8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Thomas Gray ( December 26, 1716 – July 30, 1771) was an English Poet, classical scholar and professor at Cambridge Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Tobias George Smollett (bapt 19 March, 1721 &ndash 17 September, 1771) was a Scottish author best known for his Picaresque Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with John Bevis ( October 31[[ 693]] or November 10[[ 695]] &ndash November 6, 1771) was an English doctor and Astronomer Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Konrad Ernst Ackermann ( February 1, 1710 &ndash 13 November 1771) was a German Actor. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Giovanni Battista Morgagni ( February 25, 1682 – December 6, 1771) Italian anatomist, was born on at Forlì Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Saint Marguerite d'Youville ( October 15, 1701 &ndash December 23, 1771) was a Canadian widow who founded the religious Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Claude Adrien Helvétius (26 February 1715&ndash26 December 1771 was a French Philosopher and Litterateur. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Henri Pitot ( May 3, 1695 – December 27, 1771) was a French Hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
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