1682
Oct 25
| 1682 • At the mouth of the Mississippi River, near modern Venice, Louisiana, Robert de La Salle buries an engraved plate and a cross, claiming the territory as La Louisiane for France. |
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Age: 19y
1702
Age: 19y
| 1702 • Battle of Klissow: Charles XII of Sweden decisively defeats the Polish–Lithuanian-Saxon army. |
1712
Sep 26
Age: 29y
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birth of childJesse Irish Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA ⇓ The above is the date given as his birth in town records, although he could have been born any time between 1709 and 1712. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1712 • John Arbuthnot creates the character of John Bull to represent Britain. |
1743
May 13
Age: 60y
| 1743 • Russia and Sweden sign the Treaty of Åbo. |
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burialLittle Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA ⇓ At the Old Commons Burial Ground. 1 Source ⇓ |