Historical Events In 1772
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jun 10 Burning of Gaspée, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders in the year 1772.
Jun 15 On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, French organist/composer (La Rose), dies at 77
Jun 18 Gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jun 22 On this day in history slavery outlawed in England
Jul 13 Capt James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas on this day in history.
Jul 25 Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer on this day in history.
Aug 05 On this day in history 1st partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia
Aug 05 In the year 1772 poland loses one-third of her territory and half her population as she is partitioned among Russia, Austria, and Prussia.
Aug 11 Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000 on this day in history.
Aug 11 On this day in history rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general
Aug 11 The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general in the year 1772.
Aug 19 On this day in history gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720
Aug 21 On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29
Aug 21 On this day in history king Gustav III completes his coup d'etat by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
Aug 24 In the year 1772 willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Neth (1814-40)
Aug 30 On this day in history henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader
Aug 31 On this day in history hurricane destroy ships off Dominica
Sep 01 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California on this day in history.
Sep 18 Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer in the year 1772.
Sep 26 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine in the year 1772.
Oct 04 Francois-Louis Perne, composer in the year 1772.
Oct 08 In the year 1772 jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60
Oct 21 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) on this day in history.
Oct 21 The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth in the year 1772.
Oct 25 Corneille Vander Planken, composer in the year 1772.
Oct 30 Capt Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown on this day in history.
Nov 02 On this day in history boston patriot Samuel Adams, 50, and local physician Joseph Warren, 31, organize a Committee of Correspondence, similar committees spring up throughout the colonies, relaying the anti-British polemics of Adams and others.
Nov 02 Boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms in the year 1772.
Nov 05 Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
Nov 10 In the year 1772 jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer
Nov 11 John Mauritius Quinkhard, portrait painter, dies at 84 on this day in history.
Nov 18 In the year 1772 louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer
Dec 07 In the year 1772 joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer
Dec 12 In the year 1772 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41
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