July 8 » The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
August 5 » Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
August 21 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.
Day of marriage January 23, 1753
The temperature on January 23, 1753 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
February 17 » In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
May 1 » Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
Day of death January 10, 1792
The temperature on January 10, 1792 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
April 25 » Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
May 15 » War of the First Coalition: France declares war on Kingdom of Sardinia.
July 25 » The Brunswick Manifesto is issued to the population of Paris promising vengeance if the French royal family is harmed.
August 10 » French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob.
September 21 » French Revolution: The National Convention abolishes the monarchy.
October 3 » A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile.
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