February 28 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York City February 28 Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, kill 40, kidnap 100 February 29 French and Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, kill 50, abduct 100 April 17 1st successful U.S. newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell April 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in U.S., forms May 1 Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad May 20 Elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York July 12 Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland July 24 English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar August 2 Duke of Marlborough beats French and Bavarians at Blenheim August 3 English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar August 4 War of Spanish Succession, English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar August 13 French and Bavarian forces were routed by a combined British, German and Dutch army at Blenheim, Germany August 24 Sea battle at Malaga August 25 Battle at Malaga: French vs English and Dutch fleet
