1701
Dec 28
| 1701 • Mecklenburg-Strelitz is created as a north German duchy. |
1737
Age: 34y
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birth of childAbraham Van Buren Albany, New York, USA ⇓ 2 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. |
1766
Age: 63y
| 1766 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart returns to Salzburg after the Mozart family grand tour of Europe. |