January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
August 20 » The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
Day of marriage September 17, 1730
The temperature on September 17, 1730 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
March 14 » American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans.
March 17 » American Revolution: George Washington grants the Continental Army a holiday "as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence".
May 13 » The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
October 7 » American Revolutionary War: American militia defeat royalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina.
November 4 » The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins.
November 5 » French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
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