January 26 England, Netherlands, Austria and Sardinia sign anti-French treaty March 19 English Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US April 1 Ruins of Pompeii found April 30 Ceasefire at Aken ends April 30 French troops occupy Maastricht May 7 French troops conquer Maastricht June 3 Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service June 28 Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed August 15 United Lutheran Church of U.S. organized August 16 "Geldermalsen" sails to East-Indies October 18 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Austrian Succession December 26 France and Austria signs treaty about Southern Netherlands