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.
March 12 » James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland.
March 16 » The 23rd Regiment of Foot, or Royal Welch Fusiliers, is founded.
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.
October 26 » General Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera; he died of the disease himself soon after.
Day of marriage October 13, 1714
The temperature on October 13, 1714 was about 10.0 °C. Source: KNMI
August 1 » George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
August 7 » The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
September 11 » Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
September 18 » George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.
Day of death May 21, 1760
The temperature on May 21, 1760 was about 12.0 °C. There was 154 mm of rainWind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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