Births on January 17

Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet

Born on January 17, 1761

Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, Scottish geologist and geophysicist (d. 1832)

Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet FRS FRSE (17 January 1761 – 23 June 1832) was a Scottish geologist and geophysicist. He was a Member of Parliament for St. Michael's borough (Mitchell, Cornwall) 1807–1812.

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22 Sep

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
16 Dec

Siege of Kolberg (Seven Years' War)
Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg.