Historical Events In 1771

Jan 11   Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d'Argens, French author, dies at 66.   

Jan 17   Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland).   

Jan 21   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

Jan 22   Spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain.   

Jan 22   Spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain.   

Jan 22   Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain.   

Jan 22   The Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish.   

Jan 26   Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname).   

Feb 08   Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

Feb 09   Daniel Belknap, composer.   

Feb 12   Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60.   

Feb 12   Gustav III is recorded as becoming the King of Sweden   

Feb 16   Messier presents his original list of 45 M-objects to French Academy.   

Feb 18   Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer   

Feb 19   Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis and Hydra and galaxy in Virgo)   

Feb 24   Johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher   

Feb 28   French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

Mar 01   Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer   

Mar 01   Isfrid Kayser, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 07   Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast   

Mar 07   Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

Mar 10   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe).   

Mar 22   Heinrich D Zschokke, Swiss author (Das Goldmacherdorf)   

Apr 13   Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland).   

Apr 19   Giuseppe Cartufo, composer.   

Apr 29   Matthaus Stegmayer, composer.   

May 01   George Guest, composer.   

May 07   Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada.   

May 14   Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist   

May 16   The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called "The Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina.   

May 26   Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

Jun 01   Ferdinando Paer, composer   

Jun 03   Sydney Smith, Woodford Essex, preacher/reformer/author.   

Jun 05   Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51).   

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Jan 17   Charles brockden brown: Father of american novel (wieland)   

Jan 21   Arnold a buyskes: Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

Jan 26   Jacob andries van braam: Colonial director (suriname)   

Feb 09   Daniel belknap: Composer   

Feb 18   Friedrich christian ruppe: Composer   

Feb 24   Johann baptist cramer: German/british pianist/composer/publisher   

Feb 28   French jozef kinsoen: Flemish portrait painter   

Mar 01   Armand-emmanuel trial: Composer   

Jan 05   John russell: 4th duke of bedford, british statesman (b. 1710)   

Jan 11   Jean-baptiste de boyer: Marquis d'argens, french author,    

Feb 08   Augusta von saxen-gotha: German prince frederick louis of wales,    

Feb 12   Adolf frederik: King of sweden (1751-70),    

Feb 20   Jean jacques d'ortous de mairan: French geophysicist (b. 1678)   

Mar 01   Isfrid kayser: Composer,    

Mar 08   Louis august le clerc: French-born sculptor (b. 1688)   

May 21   Christopher smart: English poet (b. 1722)