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1692
| 1692 • Massacre of Glencoe: The forces of Robert Campbell slaughter 38 members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe for allegedly refusing to sign an oath of allegiance to King William III of England. |
1717
Age: 25y
marriageChristina Leggett Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1717 • The Premier Grand Lodge of England, the 'Modern' and first Free-Masonic Grand Lodge (which merges with the Ancient Grand Lodge of England in 1813 to form the United Grand Lodge of England), is founded in London. |
1726
Age: 34y
birth of childChristyntje Le Maistre 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1726 • Jonathan Swift's satirical novel Gulliver's Travels is first published (anonymously) in London; it sells out within a week. |
1770
Age: 78y
| 1770 • Boston Massacre: Eleven Americans are shot, five fatally, by British troops in an event that helps start the American Revolutionary War five years later. |