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Historical Event(s)
– The Battle of Gangut: the first important victory of the Russian Navy.
– Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
Who Were Born On ?
– Gottfried August Homilius, German composer (d. 1785)
– James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)
– Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (d. 1788)
– King Joseph I of Portugal (d. 1777)
– Richard Wilson, Welsh painter (d. 1782)
– Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer (d. 1774)
– Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795)
– William Shenstone, English poet (d. 1763)
– Yoriyuki Arima, Japanese mathematician (d. 1783)
– John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)