1703
| 1703 • In Japan, the revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin occurs, assassinating Daimyo Kira Yoshinaka, the enemy of their former lord Asano Naganori, at his own mansion as a vengeance. 46 of the 47 samurais commit seppuku, a ritual suicide on March 20 (February 4 in the Chinese calendar). |
1710
Age: 7y
| 1710 • The Tuscarora nation sends a petition to the Province of Pennsylvania, protesting the seizure of their lands and enslavement of their people by citizens of the Province of Carolina. |
1724
Nov 22
Age: 21y
marriageRobert Van Deusen Kingston, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1724 • The Austrian Netherlands agree to the Pragmatic Sanction. |
1812
May 9
Age: 109y
birth of childJames Van Deusen Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1812 • The Cádiz Cortes, in exile, create the first modern Spanish constitution. |
1764
Apr 21
Age: 61y
| 1764 • Stanisław August Poniatowski is elected as the King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. |