1771

Historical Events in 1771

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Feb 12 Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden after the death of predecessor Adolf Frederick

King of Sweden Gustav III — King of Sweden
Gustav III

Feb 16 Messier presents his original list of 45 M-objects to French Academy
Feb 19 Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo)
May 7 Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada
May 16 The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called "The Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina.

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Jun 2 "Armida", an operatic 'dramma per musica' by Antonio Salieri debuts at the Vienna Burgtheater

Composer Antonio Salieri — Composer
Antonio Salieri

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Jul 12 James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs, England

Explorer James Cook — Explorer
James Cook

Botanist and explorer Joseph Banks — Botanist and explorer
Joseph Banks

Jul 14 Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California
Jul 31 Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam
Sep 8 Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California

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

Enlightenment Philosopher Denis Diderot — Enlightenment Philosopher
Denis Diderot

Oct 9 The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland.
Nov 4 Carlo Goldoni's "Le Bourru Bienfaisant" premieres in Paris
Nov 16 West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname

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