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1726
| 1726 • Jonathan Swift's satirical novel Gulliver's Travels is first published (anonymously) in London; it sells out within a week. |
1727
Feb 1
Age: 1y
christeningAlbany, New York, USA ⇓ At the first Dutch Reformed Church. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1727 • Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal. |
1750
May 29
Age: 24y
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marriageJohannes Van Deusen Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1750 • First number of Samuel Johnson's The Rambler appears. |
1754
Sep 27
Age: 28y
birth of childGloude Van Deusen |
| 1754 • Surveyor William Churton lays out what will become the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina. The town is named Corbin Town for Francis Corbin, a member of the North Carolina governor's council. Corbin Town is renamed Childsburgh in 1759 and finally Hillsborough in 1766. |
1757
Dec 27
Age: 32y
birth of childCornelis Van Deusen |
| 1757 • Seven Years' War – Battle of Breslau: An Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine defeats the Prussian army of Wilhelm of Brunswick-Bevern and forces the Prussians behind the Oder. |
1759
Aug 15
Age: 33y
birth of childAriaentje Van Deusen |
| 1759 • Battle of Pondicherry: An inconclusive naval battle is fought off the coast of India between the French Admiral d'Aché and the British under George Pocock. The French forces are badly damaged and sail home, never to return. |
1761
Nov 14
Age: 35y
birth of childJohn Van Deusen |
| 1761 • In Dutch Guyana, a "state" formed by escaped slaves signs a treaty with the local governor. |
1764
Jul 12
Age: 38y
birth of childJacobus Van Deusen Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1764 • The Sugar Act is passed. |
1803
Age: 77y
birth of childJohn V Van Deusen |
| 1803 • Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin begins removal of the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens where they are at risk of destruction during the Ottoman occupation of Greece. |
1767
Oct 14
Age: 41y
| 1767 • William Tryon, governor of the Royal Colony of North Carolina, signs a contract with architect John Hawks to build Tryon Palace, a lavish Georgian style governor's mansion on the New Bern waterfront. |