1762
Sep 16
| 1762 • French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his famous books, The Social Contract and Émile, or On Education |
1794
Aug 3
Age: 31y
birth of childJohannes Daniel Clinger Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ |
| 1794 • The United States and Great Britain conclude the Jay Treaty, the basis for ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations. |
1829
Dec 5
Age: 67y
| 1829 • Rail transport: Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials. |