Ireland

Philosopher David Hume died.

Irish-born Edward Hand is appointed a Brigadier General in the Continental Army

Edward Hand (31 December 1744 – 3 September 1802) was an Irish soldier, physician, and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of general, and later was a member of several Pennsylvania governmental bodies.

Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith published

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith (1723–1790).

Two hundred passengers are lost in the shipwrecks of the brigs Trevor Totty and Nonpareil

Daniel O'Connell, Irish patriot, is born in Cahirciveen, County Kerry

Daniel O’Connell, one of Ireland’s most influential political leaders and advocates for Catholic rights, was born on August 6, 1775, in Cahirciveen, County Kerry. Known as “The Liberator” or “The Emancipator,” O’Connell played a pivotal role in the movement for Catholic emancipation and was a key figure in the struggle for Irish self-determination.

Edward Denny, MP for Tralee, Ireland, commits suicide

Robert Emmett, Irish patriot, born

Thomas Dermody, classical scholar and poet is born

Thomas Dermody (1775–1802) was an Irish poet. He wrote under pseudonyms including Mauritius Moonshine, and Marmaduke Myrtle.

John Hely-Hutchinson, Provost of Trinity College duels with William Doyle

John Hely-Hutchinson, while serving as the Provost of Trinity College in Dublin, engaged in a notable duel with William Doyle. This duel arose from disputes related to abusive newspaper articles.

John Kyan, inventor, is born in Dublin

John Howard Kyan (27 November 1774 – 5 January 1850) was the inventor of the ‘kyanising’ process for preserving wood, was born on November 27, 1774, in Dublin, Ireland.