February 12 » The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.
May 24 » The English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration protecting dissenting Protestants but excluding Roman Catholics.
July 27 » Glorious Revolution: The Battle of Killiecrankie is a victory for the Jacobites.
August 5 » Beaver Wars: Fifteen hundred Iroquois attack Lachine in New France.
August 21 » The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.
December 16 » Convention Parliament: The Declaration of Right is embodied in the Bill of Rights.
Day of death August 22, 1756
The temperature on August 22, 1756 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
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