February 10 » Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
February 29 » February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Julian calendar.
April 6 » The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.
July 31 » Action of 31 July 1712 (Great Northern War): Danish and Swedish ships clash in the Baltic Sea; the result is inconclusive.
August 17 » Action of 17 August 1712 New Deep naval battle between Denmark and Sweden.
October 3 » The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.
Day of death January 24, 1759
The temperature on January 24, 1759 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: ijs. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The British Museum opens to the public.
July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
September 13 » Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
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