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Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary.
The Dutch-Swiss writer, Belle van zuylen, was born at Castle Zuylen near Utrecht in 1740.
The empress of Russia, Anna Ivanova Romanova, passed away at the age of 47.
Ivan VI is the new leader of Russia.
