1730
Oct 12
| 1730 • Mahmud I (1730–1754) succeeds Ahmed III (1703–1730) as Ottoman Emperor. |
1742
Sep 21
Age: 11y
| 1742 • Charles Jervas's English translation of Don Quixote is published posthumously. Through a printer's error, the translator's name is printed as 'Charles Jarvis', leading the book to forever be known as the Jarvis translation. It is acclaimed as the most faithful English rendering of the novel made up to that time. |
1756
Nov 22
Age: 26y
marriageCharity Williams Wilmington, Delaware, USA ⇓ |
| 1756 • Leopold Mozart publishes his book on his method for learning to play the violin, Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule. |
1813
Aug 26
Age: 82y
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birth of childMichael Plaster Martin County, Indiana, USA ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1813 • 27 – Battle of Dresden: Napoleon's troops are victorious. |
1803
Nov
Age: 73y
| 1803 • The United Kingdom resumes war on France after France refuses to withdraw from Dutch territory. |