1721 • José de Azlor y Virto de Vera, Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo and governor of Spanish Texas, establishes the fort of Presidio La Bahía at its original location on the ruins of the failed French Fort Saint Louis.

1715

Oct 24

baptism

West Camp, Ulster County, New York, USA ⇓
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1715 • A total solar eclipse is seen across southern England, Sweden and Finland (the last total eclipse visible in London for almost 900 years).

Nov 10
Age: 17y

Lazarus Wengert
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
Married at Host Tulpenhocken Church.
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1738 • Jacques de Vaucanson presents the world's first automaton, The Flute Player (1737) to the French Academy of Sciences.

Nov 10
Age: 17y

Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
Host Tulpenhocken Church
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1738 • John Wesley experiences a spiritual rebirth at a Moravian Church meeting in Aldersgate in the City of London, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day. His younger brother Charles had a similar experience three days earlier.

Age: 25y

Jacob Winger
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
2 Sources ⇓

1747 • War of the Austrian Succession – Second battle of Cape Finisterre: The British Navy again defeats a French fleet.

Age: 75y

Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
2 Sources ⇓

1797 • First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice, ending the city and Republic of Venice's 1,100 years of independence. The last doge of Venice, Ludovico Manin, steps down.