On 30 November 1786 Leopold formally abolished the death sentence as well as banning the use of torture.
4th September 1882: Thomas Edison opens the world’s first power plant on Pearl Street in New York
4th September 2018
On 30 November 1786 Leopold formally abolished the death sentence as well as banning the use of torture.
Maria Theresa inherited the Austrian throne, prompting the War of the Austrian Succession.