Notable Historical Events - 1771
1771 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 22 |
Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain |
Feb 12 |
Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden. |
Feb 16 |
Messier presents his original list of 45 M-objects to French Academy |
Feb 19 |
Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo) |
May 7 |
Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada |
May 16 |
The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called "The Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina. |
Jul 12 |
James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England |
Jul 14 |
Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California |
Jul 31 |
Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam |
Sep 8 |
Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California |
Sep 26 |
Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel" premieres in Paris |
Oct 9 |
The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland. |
Nov 4 |
Carlo Goldoni's "Le Bourru Bienfaisant" premieres in Paris |
Nov 16 |
West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname |
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