Historical Events In 1773

Jan 04   Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer.   

Jan 05   Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer   

Jan 06   Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom.   

Jan 12   1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC).   

Jan 12   The inaugural public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina   

Jan 17   Capt James Cook is recorded as becoming 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).   

Jan 17   Captain Cooks ship is recorded as becoming the inaugural to cross the Antartic Ocean   

Jan 17   Captain James Cook is recorded as becoming inaugural to cross Antarctic Circle (66º 33' S)   

Jan 17   Resolution, under Captain James Cook, is recorded as becoming the inaugural ship to cross the Antarctic Circle   

Feb 02   Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer.   

Feb 09   William Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841).   

Feb 12   Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe   

Feb 20   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71   

Feb 22   Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter.   

Feb 26   Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary)   

Feb 26   Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary).   

Mar 01   Jan Wagenaar, Dutch historian, dies at 63.   

Mar 04   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer.   

Mar 07   Tommaso Marchesi, composer   

Mar 12   Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable are discovered settlement now known as Chicago   

Mar 18   Oliver Goldsmith' "She Stoops to Conquer", premieres in London.   

Mar 18   Oliver Goldsmith' "She Stoops to Conquer," premieres in London   

Mar 26   Nathaniel Bowditch, mathematician/astronomer/author (Marine Sextant)   

Apr 06   James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India).   

Apr 09   Étienne Aignan, French writer (d. 1824.   

Apr 19   Florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43   

Apr 22   Jean V baron de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader   

Apr 24   Harman W Muntinghe, lawyer/Dutch colonial director.   

Apr 27   British Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this).   

Apr 27   British Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

Apr 27   British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston   

May 03   Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller/nature investigator/diplomat   

May 08   Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

May 15   Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

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Jan 04   Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of cassandra Austen, English watercolorist and sister of Jane Austen (d. 1845)   

Feb 02   Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   William Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841) was born in the year 1773.   

Feb 22   Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter was born in the year 1773.   

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer   

Mar 07   Tommaso Marchesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1773 death of anton Losenko, Russian painter (b. 1737)   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexis Piron, French writer (b. 1689)   

Feb 20   Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71 in the year 1773.   

Mar 01   Jan Wagenaar, Dutch historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist and explorer (b. 1727) died on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Philip Dormer Stanhope, English statesman (b. 1694) died in the year 1773.   

Apr 19   In the year 1773 florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43   

May 08   In the year 1773 ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies