February 13 » With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.
April 4 » Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain promises, among other things, a general pardon to all royalists for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.
May 25 » Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Convention Parliament, which marks the end of the Cromwell-proclaimed Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and begins the Restoration of the British monarchy.
May 29 » English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
November 28 » At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.
December 31 » James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.
May 4 » The Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.
July 22 » Albany, New York is formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan.
Day of death February 17, 1758
The temperature on February 17, 1758 was about 3.0 °C. There was 176 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken hagel regen. 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).
June 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
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.
December 13 » The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
December 25 » Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.
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