1766. John Laurence Berti, a learned monk of Tuscany, died; author of about 20 quarto volumes of divinity.
1781. Congress resolved to establish the bank of North America, being the first regularly established bank in the country.
1782. William Emerson, an eminent English mathematician, died. His knowledge was very extensive, and his works accurate.
1784. Musical festival in Westminster abbey, in commemoration of the birthday of Handel. This was the greatest concert ever known; the number of performers was 525; 275 vocal, 250 instrumental. The sum produced was over $12,000.
1794. The French convention decreed that no quarters be given to British and Hanoverian soldiers. But the French troops refused to execute the decree.
1795. The Ottoman Porte acknowledged the French republic.
1798. Battle of Tarah and defeat of the United Irishmen.
1799. James Burnett, lord Monboddo, died. He was one of the lords of session in Scotland, and a philosophical writer of considerable learning, but of peculiar notions.
1809. Francis Joseph Haydn, the celebrated musical composer, died. His works are numerous and highly valued.
1811. James Pulteney, a wealthy English baron, died; whose income was $250,000 per annum.