1712. Philip Limborch died; a Dutch professor of divinity, and author of a history of the inquisition.
1724. William Dawes, an English nobleman and prelate, died. He was learned, benevolent and pious, and author of several religious works.
1735. Daniel Duncan died; one of the most eminent physicians of his time. He was known in almost every part of Europe as a practitioner and an author.
1745. Battle of Fontenoy, in Belgium, between the British and Hanoverians, under the duke of Cumberland, and the French under count de Saxe. The allies were defeated with great loss.
1758. German Flats in the colony of New York attacked by French Indians.
1762. The celebrated John Wilkes committed to the tower as the author of the North Briton, the 45th number of which was burnt by the common hangman.
1769. Battle of Choczine between the Russians and Turks.
1776. The eccentric Edward Wortley Montague died. He was the son of Lady Mary the author of the celebrated letters.
1781. Arnold, the traitor, made war upon 1,200 hogsheads of tobacco at Manchester, Va., and on his return to Petersburg conflagrated a large range of rope walks, a magazine of flour, all the vessels on the stocks, a number of warehouses, &c., and several fine mills. His progress was like that of the cannibal!
1789. Washington inaugurated first president of the United States.