1745. The celebrated Jonathan Swift died, aged 78.
1761. Peter Van Musschenbroek, a distinguished Dutch philosopher, died.
1777. Battle of Stillwater, between the British under Burgoyne and the Americans under general Gates. The action was continued with great valor on both sides during 4 hours. The Americans retired to their camp at night, with the loss of 319 killed, wounded and missing. British loss over 500.
1778. Action between American privateer Hancock and British frigate Levant, 32 guns. The Levant blew up, and only 18 of her crew were saved.
1793. The new French calendar commenced. It divided the year into 12 months of 30 days each with 5 intercallary days, called Sansculotides.
1798. Elihu H. Smith, a physician and poet, died in New York.
1803. Dutch colonies of Demerara and Essequibo surrendered to the British.
1804. George Zabira, a learned Greek, died.
1810. James Cheetham, a noted political editor, died in New York, aged 37. He was the biographer of Thomas Paine, and published the American Citizen.
1814. The boats of the British ship Forth, under the direction of lieutenant Neville, carried by boarding and destroyed the American letter of marque brig Regent, 5 guns and 35 men, at the mouth of Little Egg harbor.