1701
Dec 28
| 1701 • Pierre Antoine Motteux's English translation of the novel Don Quixote is first published. Motteux publishes it under the name Peter Motteux. While popular among readers, it will eventually come to be known as one of the worst translations of the novel, totally betraying the spirit of Miguel de Cervantes's masterpiece. |
1737
Age: 34y
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birth of childAbraham Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • Our Lady of Guadalupe is designated the patron saint of Mexico City. |
1766
Age: 63y
| 1766 • Meermin slave mutiny: captive Malagasy people seize a Dutch East India Company slave ship in the Indian Ocean. |