Count to 10,000 and Down to -10,000

1756 January 27 Birth of - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer (d. 1791) http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/musik/b035.gif

...you knew this was coming...

1757 - Mozart, being the prodigy he is, begins hunting the family cat from an early age.

1758......................................

1759 - July 23, the Keel for HMS Victory is laid, HMS Victory is one of the famous ships in history, and currently the oldest commisioned ship in the world.

1760 February 27 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Cherokee natives allied with French forces attack a North Carolina militia stationed at Fort Dobbs in the western part of the province. The attack is repelled by the militia.

1761. Little Wolfy makes his first attempt to eat the family cat

1762 - Throughout Europe, reports start to surface about cats gone missing. Meanwhile, young mozart travels through Europe, playing at courts and venues throughout europe.

1763--Josephine Beauharnais, Napoleon's future wife and empress of France, is born.

1764 - Josephine, with her feminine tastes, elects to eat the family squirrel, instead.

1765 - First time Josephine hears Mozart playing. It wasn't exactly love.

1766..................................

1767- December 22 : John Newbery died. Has the Newbery Award Medal named after him for best storyline in children's books.

1768 May 10 - John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for the North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London :nod:

1769 - David Garrick holds the first Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon.

1770...
In 200 years bellbottom pants will be very popular.