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1818
| 1818 • The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States as having thirteen red and white stripes and one star for each state (twenty) with additional stars to be added whenever a new state is added to the Union. |
1764
Apr
birth of childJames Summerville Tyrone County, Ireland ⇓ |
| 1764 • English scholar Edward Gibbon conceives the idea of writing The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire "as I sat musing amid the ruins of the Capitol". |
1850
Aug 24
Age: 32y
| 1850 • American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo. |
1870
Jun 22
Age: 52y
