January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
April 25 » A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
Day of marriage April 22, 1729
The temperature on April 22, 1729 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
Day of death November 24, 1775
The temperature on November 24, 1775 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 26 » The British East India Company factory on Balambangan Island is destroyed by Moro pirates.
March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
April 18 » American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
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