March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.
Day of marriage September 24, 1747
The temperature on September 24, 1747 was about 14.0 °C. There was 7 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
June 8 » James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States Constitution in Congress.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
August 7 » The United States Department of War is established.
September 15 » The United States "Department of Foreign Affairs", established by law in July, is renamed the Department of State and given a variety of domestic duties.
October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.
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