March 10 Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples March 14 Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne March 24 Netherlands William K H Friso marries princess Anne of Hanover May 20 1st Jockey Club forms in South Carolina June 17 French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine June 30 Russian army occupies Danzig November 8 Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge November 17 John Zenger, arrested for libel against New York col gov; later acquitted December 13 England and Russia sign trade agreement
