January 3 East Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed January 15 Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism February 3 Dutch States-General forbid export of windmills February 11 Pennsylvania Hospital, the 1st hospital in the U.S., opened March 23 Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later May 10 Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod May 11 1st U.S. fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) June 3 Moscow houses and churchs destroyed by fire June 5 Prince Willem van Orange becomes Knight of Garter June 6 3rd great fire in Moscow in 2 weeks; 1/3 of city destroyed June 9 French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly India June 10 Ben Franklin's kite is struck by lightning-what a shock! June 15 Ben Franklin's performs his kite-flying experiment September 1 Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia September 2 Last day of Julian calendar in Britain, British colonies Last Julian calender day in U.S. and England (no Sept 3-Sept 13th) September 3 This day never happened nor next 10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives U.S. adopts Gregorian calender (becomes Sept 14) September 14 U.S. and England adopts Gregorian calender (no Sept 3-Sept 13th) October 18 Premiere of Rousseau's opera "Le Devin du Village" November 3 Georg Friedrich Handel undergoes (failed) eye operation November 11 Theresianische Military Academy opens in Vienna
