January 2010
119 posts
January 29, 1737
Happy Birthday Thomas Paine!
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January 28, 1754
Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity.
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”
– Horace Walpole English author (1717 - 1797) (via carizamae)
The Mozart Project: List of Wolfgang Amadeus... →
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January 27, 1756
Happy Birthday Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
theyearis1770 asked: What is your favourite time/event of the 18th Century?
Thank you for your opinions!
Blog to Follow: The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip... →
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January 26, 1788
The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on the continent. Commemorated as Australia Day.
January 25, 1759
Happy Birthday Robert Burns, poet!
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January 23, 1789
John Cleland, novelist, dies.
January 22, 1788
Happy Birthday George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron), poet!
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January 21, 1793
After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
January 18, 1782
Happy Birthday Daniel Webster!
January 17, 1706
Happy Birthday Benjamin Franklin!
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January 16, 1707
The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.