February 12 » The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.
February 13 » William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.
March 12 » James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland.
April 20 » Deposed monarch James II of England lays siege to Derry.
August 5 » Beaver Wars: Fifteen hundred Iroquois attack Lachine in New France.
August 21 » The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.
Day of marriage May 11, 1716
The temperature on May 11, 1716 was about 13.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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 death April 13, 1769
The temperature on April 13, 1769 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken donker. Special wheather fenomena: dauw. Source: KNMI
July 14 » An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
July 16 » Father Junípero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Over the following decades, it evolves into the city of San Diego, California.
December 13 » Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth.
December 22 » Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with an uneasy truce.
Day of burial April 18, 1769
The temperature on April 18, 1769 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken mist. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw. Source: KNMI
July 14 » An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
July 16 » Father Junípero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Over the following decades, it evolves into the city of San Diego, California.
December 13 » Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth.
December 22 » Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with an uneasy truce.
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