 Denmark, Poland & Russia declared war against Sweden American colony population about 275,000 rococo style introduced into French architecture Kabuki Theater, Japan commode became popular furniture piece Francisco Romero became first famous Spanish bullfighter clarinet was invented by Johann C. Denner William Kidd hung for piracy Yale University established
Buckingham Palace rebuilt St.Petersburg founded English took Gibraltar Daniel Defoe began newspaper "The Review" from prison English navy occupied Barcelona Billiards introduced to Berlin last eruption of Mt Fujiyama British captured island of Minorca from Spain invention of the piano by Bartolommeo Cristofori 1st Russian prisoners sent to Siberia British seized Acadia (Nova Scotia) from French clarinet used for 1st time in orchestra John Shore invented the tuning fork races at Ascot established Mobile was founded St.Petersburg became capital of Russia slave revolts in New York Carolina was split into north & south colonies tea introduced to America D.G.Fahrenheit constructs mercury thermometer with scale vaudevilles became popular in Paris 1st Liverpool dock built Handel's "Water Music" 1st given on the Thames River John Law's Mississippi Co. held monopoly of trade with Louisiana Inoculations of smallpox introduced in England school attendence in Prussia made compulsory William Penn dies Founding of New Orleans founding of San Antonio Blackbeard, Edward Teach, pirate killed Ireland declared inseparable from Great Britain Liechtenstein becomes independent principality Mohammed Shah becomes Great Mogul Daniel Defoe "Robinson Crusoe" wallpaper becomes fashionable in England Great War ends, Denmark, Poland & Russia victorious Daniel Defoe "Moll Flanders" British Parliment forbids reporting of debates Sir Christopher Wren dies first school for Native Americans founded in Williamsburg Duty on tea reduced St.Petersburg Academy of Science is founded Casanova, born Stephen Hale measures blood pressure 1st circulating library in Edinburgh England 1st uses Hessian mercenaries Thomas Gainsborough born Sir Isaac Newton dies Quakers demand end to slavery fixed stars James Cook born Vitus Bering discovers Bering Strait Emperor Yung Cheng prohibits opium smoking in China Christian VI, king of Denmark known as Independence Hall 10 Downing Street built quadrant invented for use at sea James Oglethorpe gets charter to form colony in Georgia Benjamin Franklin "Poor Richard's Almanac" Trevi Fountain was designed by Nicola Salvi Ninepins played in New York for 1st time Paul Revere born, US patriot Patrick Henry born, US patriot English statutes against witchcraft repealed Claudius Aymand performs 1st successful appendectomy "India rubber" comes to Britain Joseph Guillotin born 1st cuckoo clocks in Black Forest area excavation of Herculameum begins John Wesley founds the Methodist religious movement Frederick II introduces freedoms of worship & press Antonio Vivaldi dies Anders Celsius invented the Celsius scale for temperature Benjamin Franklin invents the cast iron "Franklin Stove" Jean Paul Marat born first permanent bullring built in Madrid 1st recorded cricket match Ishege, Shogun of Japan quadrille becomes fashionable dance in France Jean-Eteinne Guettard draws 1st geological map of France wearing of tartans forbidden in Great Britian national library founded in Warsaw John Fothergill describes dyptheria Giaccobbo Rodriguez Pereire invents sign language Henry Fielding: "Tom Jones"
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 George Frideric Handel was one of the greatest composers of the baroque period.  Daniel Defoe was an English writer of social criticism, satire, and novels.  Jonathan Swift is most famous as the author of Gulliver's Travels.  Thomas Gainsborough was one of the most accomplished English painters of the 18th century, excelling both in landscapes and portraits.  James Cook, the greatest explorer of the 18th century, is known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean and his application of scientific methods to exploration and to cartography.  Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the greatest composers in Western musical history, created masterpieces of choral and instrumental music, both sacred and secular.  The Trevi Fountain in Rome was erected as an imposing entranceway at the point where water from an ancient aqueduct reaches the city.  Antonio Vivaldi was a major figure in Baroque music and exercised a considerable influence on the development of the concerto. |