Great Britain introduces world's first income tax. Five members elected to the New York legislature are stripped of their seats 2 hours after taking their oath of office because they are socialists. William Lyon Mackenzie expelled from Upper Canada's Assembly five days after his election. One in four Americans reads a copy. Britain prohibits Americans from settling in Canada.
Government takes no action.
Vermont declares itself an independent state, a status maintained until 1791. Canadian government announces mandatory plans to convert to metric system of measurement, special commission established to oversee the process. Toronto furrier Paul Magder receives 300th charge for violation of Ontario Sunday Closing laws. Benjamin Franklin born. Lysander Spooner, libertarian, private post office entrepreneur, born.