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Franz Xaver von Zach
1754Jun, 4

Franz Xaver von Zach

Franz Xaver von Zach, Slovak astronomer and academic (d. 1832)
Baron Franz Xaver von Zach (Franz Xaver Freiherr von Zach; 4 June 1754 – 2 September 1832) was a Hungarian astronomer born at Pest, Hungary (now Budapest in Hungary).

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  • 28May

    Battle of Jumonville Glen

    French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  • 3Jul

    Battle of Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.