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1762
Dec 25
| 1762 • Louis XV orders the construction of the Petit Trianon, in the park of the Palace of Versailles, for his mistress Madame de Pompadour. |
1762
Dec 25
| 1762 • Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats the French forces in Westphalia. The British commander Lord Granby distinguishes himself. |
1786
Jan 15
Age: 23y
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marriageJacobus Van Deusen 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1786 • Peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day. |
1786
Nov 12
Age: 23y
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birth of childCornelius Van Deusen Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ He named his first two children James and Elizabeth, the names of his maternal grandparents, then his daughter Margaret, the Americanized name of his mother. His son John's name is likely an Americanization of Johannes, his paternal grandfather's name. Isaac and Matthew's names could have come from his wife's family, as they are both her brother's names. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1786 • Shays' Rebellion begins in Massachusetts. |
1790
Jun 26
Age: 27y
birth of childElizabeth Van Deusen Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1790 • Royal assent is given to establishment of the port of Milford Haven in Wales. |
1803
Age: 39y
birth of childJohn V Van Deusen |
| 1803 • Marbury v. Madison: The Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review. |