| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 13 |
James Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC |
Jan 18 |
1st polar bear exhibited in America (Boston) |
Feb 12 |
Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah |
May 6 |
1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni |
May 12 |
Maria Theresa crowned queen of Bohemia in Prague |
May 17 |
England passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum & molasses imported to the colonies from a country other than British possessions |
May 29 |
The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City. |
Jul 30 |
Society of Freemasons opens 1st American lodge in Boston |
Sep 12 |
Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king |
Sep 15 |
King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons |
Sep 22 |
Polish King Lesczynski flees to Danzig |
Sep 26 |
France, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant |
Oct 10 |
France declares war on emperor Charles VI |
Nov 7 |
France & Spain sign the Treaty of the Escorial (the first 'Pacte de Famille' between the Bourbon kings of France and Spain) |
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