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Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
1741Mar, 17

Jean-Baptiste Rousseau

Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (b. 1671)
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (6 April 1671 – 17 March 1741) was a French playwright and poet, particularly noted for his cynical epigrams.

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Events on 1741

  • 18Mar

    New York Conspiracy of 1741

    New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741.
  • 10Apr

    Battle of Mollwitz

    War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz.
  • 10Aug

    Battle of Colachel

    King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
  • 14Sep

    Messiah (Handel)

    George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.