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1720
birthFredericksburg, Virginia, USA ⇓ This is an estimate based on births of children. |
| 1720 • The Kangxi Emperor announces that all western businessmen in China can trade only in Guangzhou. |
1737
Age: 17y
marriageJohn Bourne Jr. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • The planet Venus passes in front of Mercury. The event is witnessed during the evening hours by the amateur astronomer John Bevis at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. As of 2006, it is still the only such planet/planet occultation that has been directly observed. |
1765
Sep
Age: 45y
birth of childCatherine Bourne Virginia, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1765 • Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor marries Princess Maria Josepha of Bavaria in Vienna. |
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Age: 92y
1812
Age: 92y
| 1812 • Peninsular War – Battle of Salamanca: British forces led by Lord Wellington defeat French troops near Salamanca in Spain. |