1742. Benoit, a learned Phœnician, died. He became a Hebrew professor at Pisa, and edited the works of Ephrem Syrus.
1743. George Clinton arrived at New York, as governor of the province, "seeking nothing more than a genteel frugality and common civility, while he was mending his fortunes, till his friends could recall him, and with justice to their own characters and interests, to some indolent and more lucrative station."
1761. George III and his queen Charlotte, crowned at Westminster.
1769. Anthony Genovesi died; a native of Castiglione, who acquired great celebrity as a lecturer on philosophy at Naples; and much odium by adopting the theories of Galileo, Grotius and Newton.
1770. Convention of the people of Massachusetts, consisting of delegates from 96 towns and 8 districts, met at Faneuil hall to consider the grievance of standing armies, &c.
1770. Thomas le Suer died at Rome, where he taught theology, philosophy and mathematics with great applause.
1774. Clement XVI (John Ganganelli), pope, died. He was studious in his youth, and recommended himself to office by his abilities and merits.
1788. The Oneidas ceded all their lands to the state of New York.
1792. Commencement of the French republican era. It computes from midnight: "the 1st of the 1st decade of the 1st month (Vendemaire) of the 1st year of the French republic, one and indivisible."
1796. The English frigate Amphion blown up at Plymouth. Out of 220, 16 only saved.