1737
| 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. |
1770
Age: 33y
marriageAnna Gertrudis Heck 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1770 • Marie Antoinette marries Louis-Auguste (who later becomes King Louis XVI of France). |
1770
Aug 11
Age: 33y
birth of childJohann Hofer Baumberg, Monheim, Germany ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1770 • Gaspar de Portolà and Father Junípero Serra establish Monterey, the presidio of Alta California territory for Spain from 1777–1822, United Mexican States 1824–1846, until the California Republic. |
1806
Mar 18
Age: 69y
birth of childHeinrich Hofer 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1806 • Pike expedition: Near St. Louis, Missouri, United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike leads an expedition from Fort Bellefontaine to explore the west. |
1817
Feb 17
Age: 80y
| 1817 • The town of Araraquara, Brazil is founded. |