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1701
| 1701 • The electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia becomes the Kingdom of Prussia as Elector Frederick III is proclaimed King Frederick I. Prussia remains part of the Holy Roman Empire. It consists of Brandenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia. Berlin is the capital. |
1723
Age: 22y
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birth of childJames Givens County Antrim, Ireland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1723 • Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40 by Johann Sebastian Bach is first performed in Leipzig. |
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Age: 66y
1767
Age: 66y
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deathShe passed away sometime between 1765-9. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1767 • Pitcairn Island in the Pacific Ocean is sighted from HMS Swallow by 15-year-old Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on a British Royal Navy expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret, the first definite European sighting. |