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1783
| 1783 • Jacques Charles and Les Frères Robert launch the world's first hydrogen-filled balloon, Le Globe, in Paris. |
1813
Oct 17
Age: 30y
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birth of childPeter Switzer Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1813 • War of 1812: Construction of Fort Meigs in Ohio under the command of General William Henry Harrison begins. Major Amos Stoddard assumes command of its artillery. |
1860
Age: 77y
| 1860 • The First Taranaki War begins at Waitara, New Zealand, when Māori refuse to sell land to British settlers. |