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1785
| 1785 • Coal gas is first used for illumination. |
1813
Oct 17
Age: 28y
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birth of childPeter Switzer Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1813 • War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin. |
1872
Mar 9
Age: 87y
| 1872 • The magazine Popular Science is first published in the U.S. |