Mar 18 After four months of organized American protests, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America

Mar 05 Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French

Mar 17 Britain repeals Stamp Act

Mar 08 Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces

Sep 06 The birth of John Dalton, British chemist

Feb 11 Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia

Feb 14 Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels

Feb 17 The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist

Feb 14 The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.

Apr 22 The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer

Apr 09 The first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain

Nov 25 Pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings

Dec 05 The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale

Dec 29 The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing

May 09 John Byron back in England after trip around the world