Births on November 5

Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, Scottish composer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire (d. 1819)

Colonel Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton KT (5 November 1739 – 14 December 1819) was a Scottish peer, politician, soldier and composer.

23 Feb

Dick Turpin
At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.
22 Mar

Peacock Throne
Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.