1773
Feb
| 1773 • In China, written work begins on the Siku Quanshu, the largest literary compilation of books in China's history (surpassing the Yongle Encyclopedia of the 15th Century). Upon completion in 1782, the books are bound in 36,381 volumes (册) with more than 79,000 chapters (卷), comprising about 2.3 million pages, and approximately 800 million Chinese characters. |
1804
Jan 5
Age: 30y
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birth of childThomas T Thornton North Carolina, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1804 • Spain declares war on Britain |
1810
Feb 3
Age: 37y
| 1810 • A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne. |