1757. Colley Cibber, poet laureate to George II, died. He was also a very noted comedian. He wrote a curious apology for his life.
1764. John Otho Tabor died at Frankfort. He was a native of Lusatia, became counselor to the landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt, and wrote several works on law.
1776. The neighborhood of Philadelphia having became the seat of war, congress adjourned to Baltimore.
1777. Albert Haller, an eminent Swiss physician, died. He was a voluminous writer, and one of the most acute, various and original men that have appeared since Boerhaave.
1781. Action between the British fleet, 12 sail, under Kempenfelt, and a French convoy, protected by 19 heavy ships of the line, and 2 armed en flute. Of the merchantmen, 20 were captured, having on board 1,100 troops, and about 600 seamen, besides valuable cargoes of military stores, cannon, &c.
1782. Action between British ship Mediator, and American ship Alexander, 24 guns, captain Gregory, and French ship Menagerie, 212 men, laden with powder, naval stores, &c. The two latter were captured without any loss on the part of the British.
1783. John Scott died; an English quaker poet, called the poet of Arnwell.
1787. Pennsylvania (the second state), ratified the constitution of the United States, without amendments.
1789. Richard Alton, an Austrian general, died. He commanded in the Low countries, in 1787, and though a strict disciplinarian and a man of bravery, betrayed so much weakness during the insurrection in Brabant, that he was sent for to answer charges, and died on the journey.
1793. Battle of Mans; the royalists of La Vendee defeated with great slaughter by the French under Marceau.