Page 2: Historical Events In 1771

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

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

Jun 12   Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition   

Jun 23   Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38   

Jun 24   E I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont)   

Jul 07   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy), dies at 54.   

Jul 12   James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England   

Jul 14   Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California.   

Jul 30   Thomas Gray, English poet, dies at 54   

Jul 31   Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam.   

Aug 15   Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist is born.   

Aug 15   Walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake).   

Aug 22   Jan Joseph Rosler, composer.   

Sep 05   Charles L J, archduke of Austria/Gov (Austria Netherland)   

Sep 08   Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California.   

Sep 08   Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa is born   

Sep 17   Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50   

Sep 20   Mungo Park, Scotish explorer (Africa).   

Sep 26   Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris.   

Oct 01   Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer   

Oct 08   John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76   

Oct 09   Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15)   

Oct 09   The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland   

Oct 14   Franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39   

Oct 18   Robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 27   Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies   

Nov 04   Carlo Goldoni's "Le Bourru Bienfaisant," premieres in Paris   

Nov 06   Alois Senefelder, inventor (lithography)   

Nov 06   Hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch jurist, dies at 69.   

Nov 11   Ephraim McDowell, surgeon (pioneered abdominal surgery)   

Nov 13   Conrad E Ackermann, German actor/theater director, dies at 61   

Nov 16   West Indian Company and Amsterdam divide up Suriname.   

Nov 17   Jonathan Huntington, composer   

Nov 18   Giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73   

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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)