See:
Wikipedia.
Events:
Neolin begins to preach.
January 4 - Britain declares war on Spain & Naples.
July 17 -
Catherine II becomes empress of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia.
Empress
Go-Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan.
Births:
May 19 -
Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher (+ 1814).
August 12 -
King George IV of the United Kingdom.
September 11 -
Joanna Baillie, Scottish poet, dramatist (+ 1851).
October 23 -
Samuel Morey, American inventor.
Baptized:
April 18 -
Jan van der Schelde.
Deaths:
February 11 -
Johann Tobias Krebs, composer.
Elizabeth of Russia.
Emperor
Momozono of Japan.
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