Page 3: Historical Events In 1746

Sep 28   William Jones, London England, British Orientalist/jurist   

Sep 29   Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer   

Oct 01   Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France   

Oct 02   Josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty   

Oct 07   William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

Oct 11   Battle at Rocourt: French drive out English/Austria/Neth armies.   

Oct 14   Francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86   

Oct 22   Princeton University (NJ) received its charter.   

Oct 27   Georg Anton Kreusser, composer.   

Oct 28   Peruvian cities of Lima and Callao demolished by earthquake, 18000 die   

Nov 06   Absalom Jones, Delaware, born into slavery   

Nov 14   Giulio Gabrielli the Younger, Italian Cardinal.   

Nov 27   Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington   

Dec 05   Revolt in Genoa against the Spanish rule   

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Jan 11   Frantisek adam mica: Composer   

Jan 11   William curtis: English botanist/publisher (botanical magazine)   

Jan 12   Johann heinrich pestalozzi: Switzerland, educator [os]   

Jan 21   Johann h pestalozzi: Zurich switz, educator (leonard & gertrude) [ns]   

Jan 24   Gustav iii: King during swedish enlightenment (1771-92)   

Feb 04   Tadeusz koÅ›ciuszko: Polish, belarusian and lithuanian national hero   

Feb 16   Johann heinse: German sturm und drang novelist/art critic   

Feb 26   Archduchess marie amalie of austria: Duchess of piacenza    

Jan 05   Anton simon ignaz praelisauer: Composer,    

Jan 21   Gottfried kirkhoff: Composer,    

Feb 04   Robert blair: Scottish poet (grave),   

Feb 20   Guillaume coustou sr: French sculptor (mary leszczynska),    

Feb 28   Hermann von der hardt: German historian (b. 1660)   

Mar 18   Anna leopoldovna: Regent of russia (b. 1718)   

Mar 20   Nicolas de largillière: French painter (b. 1656)   

May 15   Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer,