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   

Jan 05   Pieter fontijn: Dutch painter/drawer   

Jan 09   Cassandra austen: English watercolorist and sister of jane austen   

Feb 02   Vincenc tomas vaclav tucek: Composer   

Feb 09   William henry harrison: Va, (whigs) 9th pres (march 4-april 4, 1841)   

Feb 22   Matthijs i van bree: Flemish (court)painter   

Mar 04   Pierre-louis hus-desforges: Composer   

Mar 07   Tommaso marchesi: Composer   

Jan 04   Anton losenko: Russian painter (b. 1737)   

Jan 21   Alexis piron: French writer (b. 1689)   

Feb 20   Charles emanuel i: King of sardinia/duke of savoy (ce iii),    

Mar 01   Jan wagenaar: Dutch historian,   

Mar 13   Philibert commerçon: French naturalist and explorer (b. 1727)   

Mar 24   Philip dormer stanhope: English statesman (b. 1694)   

Apr 19   Florian johann deller: Composer,   

May 08   Ali bey: Egyptian mameluk head,