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Events
George Friderich Handel
becomes a
British
subject.
Jonathan Swift
publishes
Gulliver's Travels
.
The city of
Montevideo
was established.
Mary Toft
allegedly gives birth to 16 rabbits in England, later revealed to be a
hoax
.
The
Gujin tushu jicheng
, an immense Chinese encyclopedia, is printed using movable copper type.
Births
Jacques-Donatien Le Ray
-- a "Father of the
American Revolution
" (died
1803
)
April 5
-
Benjamin Harrison V
- Signer of the
American Declaration of Independence
(died
1791
)
May 12
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Alexander Hood
- British naval officer (died
1814
)
June 3
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James Hutton
, Scottish geologist (died
1797
)
June 14
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Thomas Pennant
, Welsh naturalist (died
1798
)
September 1
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François-André Danican Philidor
,
French
composer and
chess
player (died
1795
)
John Anderson
, Scottish scientist (died
1796
)
Deaths
February 26
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Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria
(born
1662
)
March 26
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John Vanbrugh
, English architect and dramatist (born
1664
)
July 8
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John Ker
, Scottish spy (born
1673
)
November 23
- Sophia, Princess of Zelle , wife of
George I of the United Kingdom
(born
1666
)
December 2
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Samuel Penhallow
, American colonist and historian (born
1665
)
Mother Clap
,
molly house
proprietor
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