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| Birth Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite |  |
| 13th May Nolay Birth of Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carot, Nolay in Burgundy, son of a lawyer
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| British Museum Sloan, Hans |  |
| 11th Jan London Has its beginnings when Sir Hans Sloane dies leaving his library of 50,000 volumes
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| Death Berkley, George |  |
| Death of George Berkley
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| Diplomacy Alaungpaya |  |
| Recognises the British fortified trading post at Negrais
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| Marriage Rodney, George Brydges | |
| Marries his first wife, Jane Compton (1730-1757), sister of Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton
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| Minister Kaunnitz |  |
| Appointed Foreign Minister
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| Publication Johnson, Samuel | |
| 15th April Publication of, "English Dictionary"
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| State Chancellor Kaunnitz | |
| Vienna Appointed State Chancellor
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