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12 February — The San Carlo , the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated.
May 28 — The planet Venus passed in front of Mercury . The event is witnessed during the evening hours by the amateur astronomer John Bevis at the Royal Greenwich Observatory . As of 2005 , it is still the only such planet/planet occultation that has been directly observed.
Benjamin Franklin created the Philadelphia police force - the first city-paid force.
In Britain the Theatrical Licensing Act requires plays to be submitted to the Lord Chamberlain for censorship .
Georg August University of Göttingen Founded
The Direct male line of the Medici family becomes extinct
Richmond, Virginia founded
San Carlo The oldest Opera House in Europe, opens in Naples, Italy
Austro-Turkish War begins
Our Lady of Guadalupe is designated the patron saint of Mexico City
The (Belfast) News Letter newspaper founded in Ireland
Lancaster County Prison is first constructed
North Adams, Massachusetts first settled
New Salem, Massachusetts first settled
Hardwick, Massachusetts first settled
Westminster, Massachusetts first settled
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