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1760
| 1760 • The British Royal Navy ship HMS Royal Katherine runs aground off Bolt Head in England with the loss of 699 lives. |
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marriageMary Woolum 1 Source ⇓ |
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Age: 16y
1776
Age: 16y
| 1776 • American Revolution: The Royal Colony of North Carolina reorganizes into the State of North Carolina after adopting its own constitution. Richard Caswell becomes the first governor of the newly formed state. |
1780
Jul 20
Age: 20y
birth of childAnna Murphy Virginia, USA ⇓ |
| 1780 • American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British Admiral Sir George Rodney defeats a Spanish fleet. |
1781
May 1
Age: 21y
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birth of childSusannah Cassanah Murphy Virginia, USA ⇓ Even though the initials for the birthplace of her 1850 census look like they are for Maryland, it very clearly is spelled out that she was born in Virginia in her 1860 census. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1781 • Sir William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus. Originally he calls it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) in honour of King George III of Great Britain. |