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1714
May 21
| 1714 • George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain and Ireland on the death of Queen Anne. |
1680
Jan 20
| 1680 • The Riksdag of the Estates in Sweden enacts the Great Reduction, under which fiefs granted to the Swedish nobility are returned to the Crown, and the country becomes an absolute monarchy under King Charles XI. |
1680
Jan 20
| 1680 • The Swedish city of Karlskrona is founded, as the Royal Swedish Navy relocates there. |
1748
Apr 26
Age: 33y
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marriageHannah Hunt Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1748 • In battle near Manupur (15 km northwest of Sirhind), Mughal forces under Prince Ahmad Shah Bahadur are victorious against Ahmad Shah Durrani. |
1749
Oct
Age: 35y
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marriageHannah Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA ⇓ They had previously married in Massachusetts as well. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1749 • Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. |
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Age: 55y
1770
Age: 55y
militaryNew Hampshire, USA ⇓ He was a PS in the American Revolution. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1770 • Boston Massacre: Eleven Americans are shot, five fatally, by British troops in an event that helps start the American Revolutionary War five years later. |
1803
Oct 21
Age: 89y
| 1803 • The wagonway between Wandsworth and Croydon is opened, being the first public railway line in England. |