1702. Dominic Bouhours, a French Jesuit, died; celebrated as a learned writer and critic.
1703. St. Petersburg founded by Peter the great. Its present population is about one-third that of London.
1721. The Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post of this date adjudged to contain libelous matter against the government of England.
1723. George I assented to the bill for the banishment of bishop Atterbury, whose great virtues are now remembered.
1725. Charles de la Rue, a French Jesuit, died; distinguished as an orator and poet and a professor of belles-lettres.
1728. Charles Leopold, duke of Mecklenburgh, deposed by the emperor of Germany.
1775. Battle at Noddle's island, near Boston; the British defeated by the Americans under Putnam and Warren, who had but 3 men wounded. British loss 200, together with an armed schooner and some stores.
1776. Arnold with about 900 Americans captured the British post at the Cedars without any resistance, and retook 500 American prisoners.
1777. Button Gwinnett, one of the signers, died of a wound received in a duel.
1779. Thos. Nugent, a distinguished lexicographer, died. His French and English dictionary has much merit.