Deaths on March 14

Johann Salomo Semler

Died on March 14, 1791

Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and critic (b. 1725)

Johann Salomo Semler (18 December 1725 – 14 March 1791) was a German church historian, biblical commentator, and critic of ecclesiastical documents and of the history of dogmas. He is sometimes known as "the father of German rationalism".

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14 Aug

Haitian Revolution
Slaves from plantations in Saint-Domingue hold a Vodou ceremony lead by houngan Dutty Boukman at Bois Caïman, marking the start of the Haitian Revolution.
21 Aug

Haitian Revolution
A Vodou ceremony, led by Dutty Boukman, turns into a violent slave rebellion, beginning the Haitian Revolution.
22 Aug

Haitian Revolution
Beginning of the Haitian Slave Revolution in Saint-Domingue, Haiti.
26 Aug

Steamboat
John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
27 Sep

France
Jews in France are granted French citizenship.

Deaths on March 14

Johann Salomo Semler

Died on March 14, 1791

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