| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Apr 8 |
Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders. |
May 13 |
Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus" premieres in Salzburg |
May 14 |
British government disbands Americans import duty on tea |
Jun 18 |
Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island. |
Jun 29 |
British pass Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America |
Jul 3 |
Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. |
Jul 3 |
Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded (first edition published this date). |
Sep 28 |
Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope |
Oct 18 |
Boundary between MD & PA, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon |
Dec 16 |
Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers |
Dec 28 |
King Taksin crowned King of Thailand and establishes Thonburi as his capital. |
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