Jun 21   Johann Christoph Frederic Bach, composer.   

Jul 20   Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51.   

Aug 01   Foundation laid for Bank of England   

Aug 08   Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian.   

Aug 13   Voltaire's "Zaire," premieres in Paris.   

Sep 01   Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer   

Sep 02   Pope Clement XII renews anti-Jewish laws of Rome   

Sep 06   VOC fires Neth-Dutch east indies governor-general Diederik Dare   

Sep 12   Eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58.   

Sep 17   Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40.   

Sep 24   21 homosexuality burned in South Horn   

Nov 14   1st US professional librarian, Louis Timothee, hired in Phila.   

Nov 14   The inaugural US professional librarian, Louis Timothee, hired in Philadelphia   

Nov 27   Johann Joseph Emmert, composer.   

Dec 04   John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47   

Dec 06   1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC.   

Dec 06   Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)   

Dec 07   The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.   

Dec 13   Jean-Claude Trial, composer.   

Dec 14   Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 18   Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59.   

Dec 19   Benjamin Franklin begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"   

Dec 19   Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack".   

Dec 23   Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)   

Dec 28   1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette).   

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Jan 02   Franz xaver brixi: Composer   

Jan 06   Matija a reljkovic: Croatia, writer (satir iliti divji covic)   

Jan 17   Stanislaw ii august poniatowski: Last king of poland (1764-95)   

Jan 18   Jean-guillain cardon: Composer   

Jan 20   Richard h lee: Us farmer (signed declaration of independence)   

Jan 24   Pierre de baumarchais: France, playwright (barber of seville)   

Feb 05   Nathanael gottfried gruner: Composer   

Feb 06   Charles lee: General in the american revolution    

Jan 12   John horsley: British archaeologist (b. 1685)   

Feb 13   Charles-rené d'hozier: French historian (b. 1640)   

Feb 17   Louis marchand: Composer,   

Feb 22   Francis atterbury: English bishop and man of letters (b. 1663)   

Feb 24   Colonel francis charteris: Known as "the rape-master general". (b. 1675)   

Mar 05   Joseph-francois salomon: Composer,   

Mar 20   Johann ernst hanxleden: German philologist (b. 1681)   

Apr 05   Johann christian schieferdecker: Composer,