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1700
Sep
| 1700 • Louis XIV accepts the Spanish crown on behalf of his grandson Philip of Anjou, who becomes Philip V of Spain (to 1746), thus triggering the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701. |
1724
Nov 22
Age: 24y
marriageChristina Rohrbach Kingston, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1724 • Pope Benedict XIII, born Pierro Orsini, succeeds Pope Innocent XIII as the 245th pope. |
1812
May 9
Age: 111y
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birth of childJames Van Deusen Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1812 • French invasion of Russia: Napoleon's troops enter Moscow, which is deliberately set on fire by Muscovites on orders of Fyodor Rostopchin. |
1777
Sep 30
Age: 77y
| 1777 • The Stars and Stripes is adopted by the Continental Congress as the flag of the United States. |