Births on January 3

Richard Gridley

Born on January 3, 1710

Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer (d. 1796)

Richard Gridley (3 January 1710 – 21 June 1796) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a soldier and engineer who served for the British Army during the French and Indian Wars and for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Events on 1710

10 Apr

Copyright
The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
20 Aug

Battle of Saragossa
War of the Spanish Succession: A multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa.
13 Oct

Siege of Port Royal (1710)
Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.

Births on January 3

Richard Gridley

Born on January 3, 1710

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Events on 1710

Copyright

Battle of Saragossa

Siege of Port Royal (1710)