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1773
| 1773 • In China, written work begins on the Siku Quanshu, the largest literary compilation of books in China's history (surpassing the Yongle Encyclopedia of the 15th Century). Upon completion in 1782, the books are bound in 36,381 volumes (册) with more than 79,000 chapters (卷), comprising about 2.3 million pages, and approximately 800 million Chinese characters. |
1815
Feb 1
Age: 42y
| 1815 • New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to a John Stevens. |
1817
Nov 16
Age: 44y
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birth of childPeter S Fisher Sr. Temmels, Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1817 • Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England. |
1823
Jan 5
Age: 50y
| 1823 • Eleven-year-old Franz Liszt gives a concert after which he is personally congratulated by Ludwig van Beethoven. |