Anthony Collins, English philosopher and author (d. 1729)
Anthony Collins may refer to:
Anthony Collins (philosopher) (1676–1729), English philosopher and deist
Anthony Collins (American football) (born 1985), American football player
Anthony Collins (composer) (1893–1963), British film score composer and conductor
Anthony Collins (cricketer) (born 1949), New Zealand cricketer
Anthony Collins (judge) (born 1960), Irish judge
Anthony G. Collins (born 1949), Australian-American academic administrator
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Battle of Palermo
Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo. - 30Jul
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon issues the "Declaration of the People of Virginia", beginning Bacon's Rebellion against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. - 12Aug
King Philip's War
Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War. - 21Nov
Rømer's determination of the speed of light
The Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presents the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.