1710. Henry Aldrich died; an eminent English scholar, divine, architect and musician.
1713. Thomas Rymer, a famous English antiquary, died.
1715. Thomas Tenison, archbishop of Canterbury, died; a celebrated polemical writer against popery.
1716. William Trumbull died; an English statesman, ambassador to France and afterwards secretary of state.
1735. Thomas Tanner, a learned English antiquary, died, leaving behind him a valuable work, upon which he had been employed 40 years.
1759. Prof. Braun ascertained the congelation of quicksilver.
1769. Samuel Kneeland, an eminent Boston printer, died. He published the first edition of the Bible in America, which was in 4to, with a London imprint, to evade the patent which was held by English and Scottish publishers, cum privilegio.
1774. The citizens of New Hampshire attacked and carried the king's castle, and removed the powder.
1775. Gen. Howe ordered the old North Meeting and 100 other wooden houses, to be taken down in Boston and used for fire wood.
1775. British lord Dunmore defeated by the Americans at Norfolk, Va.