1762
Sep 16
| 1762 • The Great Holocaust of the Sikhs is carried out by the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali in Punjab. In all, around 30,000 men, women and children perish in this campaign of slaughter. |
1794
Aug 3
Age: 31y
birth of childJohannes Daniel Clinger Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ |
| 1794 • Battle of Fleurus: French forces defeat the Austrians and their allies, leading to permanent loss of the Austrian Netherlands and destruction of the Dutch Republic. French use of an observation balloon marks the first participation of an aircraft in battle. |
1829
Dec 5
Age: 67y
| 1829 • King's College London is founded under the patronage of King George IV and the Prime Minister The Duke of Wellington. It will become the third official university in England. |