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1773
| 1773 • Boston Tea Party: A group of American colonists, dressed as Mohawk Indians, steal aboard ships of the East India Company and dump their cargo of tea into Boston Harbor in protest against British tax policies. |
1815
Feb 1
Age: 42y
| 1815 • War of 1812 – Battle of New Orleans: American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat an invading British force in the last major battle of the war. |
1817
Nov 16
Age: 44y
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birth of childPeter S Fisher Sr. Temmels, Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1817 • An earthquake near the site of the ancient Greek city of Helike results in 65 deaths. |
1823
Jan 5
Age: 50y
| 1823 • Agustin de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico, abdicates thus ending the short-lived First Mexican Empire. |