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1778
Nov 14
| 1778 • American Revolutionary War: Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and begins to train the American troops. |
1778
Nov 22
Age: 8d
| 1778 • Phillips Academy, the most prestigious secondary boarding school in the United States, is founded by Samuel Phillips Jr. |
1800
Age: 21y
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marriageChristina Mary Miller 1 Source ⇓ |
1812
Age: 33y
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militaryRecord for the War of 1812. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1812 • Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Niemen River and invades Russia. |
1814
Jan 4
Age: 35y
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birth of childMary Ann Winger Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1814 • Pope Pius VII decrees the bull Sollicitudo omnium ecclesiarum reestablishing the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) all over the world, after having approved their survival and existence in Russia. |
1861
Jun 4
Age: 82y
| 1861 • American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government issues the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). |