The temperature on January 13, 1758 was about 4.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 24 » During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763).
February 4 » The city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.
April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
September 11 » Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
November 25 » French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
Day of marriage October 30, 1785
The temperature on October 30, 1785 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 7 » Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in a gas balloon.
January 20 » Invading Siamese forces attempt to exploit the political chaos in Vietnam, but are ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong river by the Tây Sơn in the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút.
January 27 » The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States.
November 28 » The first Treaty of Hopewell is signed, by which the United States acknowledges Cherokee lands in what is now East Tennessee.
Day of death November 17, 1793
The temperature on November 17, 1793 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 9 » Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States.
February 1 » French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
July 13 » Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction.
August 16 » French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.
September 18 » The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
October 15 » Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day.
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