1736
1736 • Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. |
1757
Age: 21y
1757 • Seven Years' War – Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf: A Prussian army under Hans von Lehwald is defeated by the Russian army of Marshal Stepan Apraksin. |
1760
Nov 1
Age: 24y
birth of childSamuel Boggs Miller Sr. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
1760 • Seven Years' War – Battle of Legnica: By a series of brilliant maneuvers, Frederick the Great manages to defeat the Austrian army of Marshal Laudon before it can unite with that of Marshal Daun. |
1801
Dec 5
Age: 66y
marriageJohn Ritchey Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1801 • Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the Congress of the United States. |
1816
Age: 80y
1816 • A rail capable of supporting a heavy locomotive is developed. |
1816
burialRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Buried at the Miller-Irwin Cemetery, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA 1 Source ⇓ |
1816 • James Monroe defeats Rufus King in the U.S. presidential election. |