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Historical Event(s)
– Antonio de Ulloa, the first Spanish governor of Louisiana, arrives in New Orleans.
– American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.
– The last colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen’s College (later renamed Rutgers University).
– In London, James Christie holds his first sale.
Who Were Born On ?
– Wilhelm von Kobell, German painter and printmaker (d. 1853)
– Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817)
– Alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813)
– Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842)
– Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854)
– Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French-Russian statesman (d. 1822)
– Charlotte, Princess Royal, German queen (d. 1828)
– Nancy Storace, the first soprano to sing Susanna in Mozart’s opera Le nozze di Figaro (d. 1817)
– Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858)
– Rodolphe Kreutzer, French violinist (d. 1831)