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1697
| 1697 • The Royal African Company loses its monopoly on the slave trade. |
1726
Aug 31
Age: 29y
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marriageJerusha Herrick Preston, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1726 • The city of Montevideo is founded by the Spaniards. |
1740
Aug 29
Age: 43y
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birth of childJerusha Hatch Preston, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1740 • Pope Benedict XIV succeeds Pope Clement XII as the 247th pope. |
1751
Dec 18
Age: 55y
| 1751 • Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow. |