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Sir Eyre Coote, the Elder, Dies of Apoplexy at Sea Off Madras, While Being Pursued by French Ships

September 02, 1784

First balloon ascent in Britain by James Tytler, Edinburgh.

Sir Richard Griffith, geologist and civil engineer, is born in Dublin

Sir Eyre Coote, the elder, dies of apoplexy at sea off Madras, while being pursued by French ships

Sir Eyre Coote, the Elder, Dies of Apoplexy at Sea Off Madras, While Being Pursued by French Ships

September 02, 1784