1778
May 10
| 1778 • The first settlement is made in the area of what is now Louisville, Kentucky, by 13 families under Colonel George Rogers Clark. |
1781
Sep 16
Age: 3y
| 1781 • Sir William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus. Originally he calls it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) in honour of King George III of Great Britain. |
1800
Age: 21y
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marriageJohn Winger 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • The French garrison in Valletta surrenders to British troops who had been called at the invitation of the Maltese. The islands of Malta and Gozo become the Malta Protectorate. |
1814
Jan 4
Age: 35y
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birth of childMary Ann Winger Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1814 • The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 is signed in London, returning most possessions of the Dutch Empire acquired by the United Kingdom since 1803 to the Netherlands, although Britain retains the Cape of Good Hope and the South American settlements of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice (later consolidated as British Guiana). In addition, the British cede the island of Banca off the island of Sumatra in exchange for the settlement of Cochin in India. |
1872
Feb 26
Age: 93y
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deathOil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Died on the family farm in Cornplanter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1872 • The first Marist Brothers arrive in Australia. |