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1741
Oct 27
| 1741 • Elizabeth of Russia becomes czarina after a palace coup. |
1766
Jul 29
Age: 24y
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marriageWoodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Married by the Reverend Abiel Leonard 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1766 • Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes the new Stuart claimant to the throne of Great Britain as King Charles III and figurehead for Jacobitism. |
1769
Nov 26
Age: 28y
| 1769 • Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot demonstrates a steam-powered artillery tractor (see drawing) in France. |
1778
Feb 6
Age: 36y
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birth of childHenry Tolman Franklin Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Henry Tolman had five older sisters, Mary, Lotheta, Dolly, Electa, and Dorothy, and a younger brother John. His oldest sister Mary was born in Pomfret, Connecticut. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1778 • The first settlement is made in the area of what is now Louisville, Kentucky, by 13 families under Colonel George Rogers Clark. |
1779
Age: 37y
militaryServed in the 4th Connecticut Regiment in the Revolutionary War, under the US Continental Army. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1779 • American Revolutionary War: In support of the U.S., Spain declares war on England. |
1783
Nov 21
Age: 42y
| 1783 • The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière hot air balloon at Annonay in France. |