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1740
Aug 29
| 1740 • Frederick II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Frederick William I. |
1754
Dec 11
Age: 14y
birth of childZerah Murdock Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ He is mentioned in the will of his uncle Andrew Murdock as a son of John Murdock. Even though Andrew Murdock and his wife Tamisen had no children, they named many of their nieces and nephews in their will. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1754 • Surveyor William Churton lays out what will become the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina. The town is named Corbin Town for Francis Corbin, a member of the North Carolina governor's council. Corbin Town is renamed Childsburgh in 1759 and finally Hillsborough in 1766. |
1757
Jan 20
Age: 16y
marriageJohn Murdock Preston, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1757 • Britain captures Calcutta (part of the fighting in the Seven Years' War). |
1757
Jul 17
Age: 16y
marriageJohn Murdock Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1757 • Seven Years' War – Battle of Kolin: Frederick is defeated by an Austrian army under Marshal Daun, forcing him to evacuate Bohemia. |
1764
Jan 11
Age: 23y
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birth of childSeymour Murdock Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1764 • The Royal Colony of North Carolina establishes a new county from the eastern portion of Granville County and names it Bute County for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, who had recently resigned his post as Prime Minister of Great Britain. In 1779 the State of North Carolina abolishes the county when it forms Warren County from the northern portion and Franklin County from the southern portion. |
1814
Mar 10
Age: 73y
deathOrleans County, New York, USA ⇓ She was buried at the West Ridgeway Cemetery in Medina. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1814 • Battle of Vauchamps: Napoleon I of France is victorious against von Blücher. |