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Captian William Kidd is hanged.
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Increased taxation and misconception provoke rebellion by Russians.
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Benjamin Franklin is born.
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Mount Fuji erupts.
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A slave rebellion in New York results in the data of six whites and the execution of 12 slaves.
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Small pox is brought to Cape Town.
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Pope Clemet the VI finances a Spanish fleet.
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Edward Tech is hunted down and killed.
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Plague arrives at the port of marseilles France.
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A science academy is created isn St. Petersburg.
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Europeans plant coffee in Brazil.
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Benjamin Franklin's book "Poor Richards Almanac" is published.
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Daniel Boone is born.
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Nadar is crowned king of Iran.
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War against the Ottoman Turks with king Nadar.
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George Washington has reattacks of Malaria at the age of 17.
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An average of 60,000 slaves are being transported.
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Whites have increased population 275,000 in 1700 to 1.5 million slaves number 470,000 nearly one for every three whites.
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British arms have succeeded against the French in North America.
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The Seven Years war ends.
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French explorer discoverers Tahiti.
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The Dutch claim the Gamtoos River.
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Independently an English chemist discovers oxygen.
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South Carolina becomes the first state to ratify the Aritcles of Confederation.
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The state of Pennsylvania passes a law that all children born to slaves will be freed.
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Rhode Island becomes the 13th and last star to ratify the US Constitution.
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The Treaty of Paris is Ratified.
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North Carolina becomes the 12th state to ratify the Us Constitution.
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The first granite pencils are produced.
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In secret treaty with Spain, the treaty of San IIdefonso, France regains Louisiana.