Henry Miller was born thirty-seven years after the terrible siege, in which were his father and kindred; and in which it is said, the Montgomerys, and Millers, distinguished themselves. In 1770 he bought, from the Greenlee Grant, made by the English Crown, about 400 acres of land, two and one half miles east of the Natural Bridge, and three miles north of James river; and built thereon a substantial dwelling, of hewn oak logs. He was largely instrumental in having built, on his place, the twelve cornered church, of which the first pastor was the Rev. William Baldridge. Henry Miller was a man of deep religious convictions. He sometimes walked ten miles, to attend religious worship, and hear the Gospel preached.
1726
| 1726 • The Gujin Tushu Jicheng, an immense Chinese encyclopedia, is printed using copper-based movable type printing. |
1757
Age: 31y
| 1757 • Jigme Lingpa discovers the Longchen Nyingtig ter through a meditative vision which brought him to Boudhanath. The Longchen Nyingtig is a popular cycle of teachings in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. |
1760
Nov 1
Age: 34y
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birth of childSamuel Boggs Miller Sr. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1760 • Seven Years' War – Battle of Torgau: In another extremely hard battle, Frederick defeats Daun's Austrians, who withdraw across the Elbe. |
1778
Age: 52y
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residenceRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Photo in 1916. |
| 1778 • The first settlement is made in the area of what is now Louisville, Kentucky, by 13 families under Colonel George Rogers Clark. |
1798
Age: 72y
| 1798 • A second round of elections are held in the Netherlands (Batavian Republic); no general elections this time. |
1798
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burialRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Buried at the Miller-Irwin Cemetery, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1798 • Aarau becomes the temporary capital of the Helvetic Republic. |