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Jan 03 Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73. 
Jan 04 Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83
Jan 07 Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India.
Jan 07 Battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten
Jan 07 Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten
Jan 16 British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India.
Jan 16 The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.
Jan 17 James Hall, Scotland, geologist
Jan 20 Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer.
Jan 23 Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)
Jan 29 Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)
Feb 14 British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan.
Feb 15 Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54.
Feb 22 Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer
Mar 06 Earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament.
Mar 07 Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68.
Mar 23 John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin).
Mar 27 Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72.
Apr 09 William Law, theologian, dies
Apr 17 Thomas Bayes, English mathematician.
Apr 20 Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer
May 01 Influenza in North America, West Indies.
May 13 Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager).
May 14 Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50
May 15 Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56
May 16 John Opie, artist.
May 22 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila
May 22 The inaugural life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia
Jun 03 Henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell).
Jun 08 British fleet occupies Belle Britain
Jun 10 Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island
Jun 12 Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77
Jun 13 Anton Wranitzky, composer.
Jul 20 Joseph Lefebvre, composer
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