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January 4 Netherlands, England and France sign Triple Alliance January 5 Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles January 14 German mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam February 1 Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France June 24 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London July 28 Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs August 16 Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade August 17 France, Russia and Prussia sign agreement August 22 Spanish troops lands on Sardinia December 25 Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed |
Horace Walpole 1717 - 1797 Charles Gravier Comte de Vergennes 1717 - 1787 David Garrick 1717 - 1779 |
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