1710. Battle of Alamanza, in Spain; Philip V of France defeated by the allies under Stanhope, with the loss of 1500 killed.
1717. Battle under the walls of Belgrade; the Austrians under prince Eugene defeated the Turks.
1719. James Keill, a Scottish physician, died in England; author of several valuable medical works.
1736. Thomas Yalden, an English poet and physician, died. His works are not the most polished, yet deserving of perusal.
1760. Battle of Exdorff; the prince of Brunswick defeated the Prussians, and took their commander Glaubitz, the prince of Anhalt-Cothen, and five battalions prisoners.
1761. Battle of Fillinghausen in the palatinate, between the allies under the hereditary prince Ferdinand, and the French under Broglio and Soubise. The French were defeated with the loss of 5000 and 9 cannon; loss of the allies 1200.
1767. Charles Molloy, an English dramatic writer, died. He also conducted Fog's Journal, and Common Sense.
1779. Stony point taken by the Americans. The assault was made at half-past 12 at night, when both columns rushed forward under a tremendous fire of musketry and grape shot, entered the works at the point of the bayonet. American loss 98 killed and wounded; British loss 63 killed, 543 prisoners, with 15 cannon and a considerable quantity of military stores.
1780. John Nicholas Hubert Hayer, a French ecclesiastic, died. His works display great zeal and learning.
1794. Mark Anthony Charrier, a French lawyer, beheaded at Paris. He was a member of the states general, and boldly opposed all innovations.