See:
Wikipedia.
Events:
Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer
James Bradley.
Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala.
Births:
February 21 -
Emperor Peter III of Russia, husband of Catherine the Great (+ 1762).
March 14 -
Neeltje van den Houten.
August 28 -
John Stark, American Revolutionary War general.
September 14 -
Mercy Otis Warren, American playwright.
October 27 -
James Cook (+1779), British naval captain and explorer.
Baptized:
April 13 -
Joannes van den Hauten.
Deaths:
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