1774
| 1774 • German cobbler Johann Birkenstock creates the first Birkenstock sandals. |
1787
Age: 13y
| 1787 • In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin to convene the Constitutional Convention intended to amend the Articles of Confederation. However, a new United States Constitution is eventually produced. George Washington presides over the Convention. |
1806
May
Age: 32y
marriageDeborah Patterson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1806 • After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery begin their journey home. |
1810
Oct 5
Age: 36y
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birth of childJanetta Wilson Virginia, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1810 • Anglo-Swedish War (1810–12): Sweden declares war on the United Kingdom. |
1838
Aug 27
Age: 64y
| 1838 • The Boers win a decisive victory over the Zulus in the Battle of Blood River. |
burialRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ At the High Bridge church cemetery. 1 Source ⇓ |