1745. The Prussians under Frederick II entered Dresden. They captured the younger sons of the king of Poland, and took 415 officers and 1500 men prisoners.
1760. Charles Hayes, an ingenious English mathematical writer, died.
1771. Philip Milla, an eminent Scottish botanist, died. He had charge of the apothecary company's physic garden at Chelsea, where he was visited by Linnæus.
1775. Battle of Great Bridge, near Norfolk, Va.
1776. The constitution of the state of North Carolina was adopted.
1778. The French under count d'Estaing made another attack upon the British batteries at Grand Cul de Sac, St. Lucia, and after being three times repulsed, were compelled to retire with the loss of 400 killed and 1100 wounded. British general Meadows was wounded.
1780. Society of antiquaries first instituted in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1785. The sloop Experiment, captain Dean, of Albany, sailed from New York for China. She returned in 1787, with a valuable cargo, and was the second vessel that sailed from America to China.
1787. The convention of New Jersey unanimously assented to and ratified the new federal constitution, without amendments.
1787. Soame Jenyns, an English theological writer, died, aged 83. His writings are distinguished by purity of language, elegance of diction and critical knowledge.