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1701
| 1701 • In Japan, the young daimyo Asano Naganori is ordered to commit seppuku (ritual suicide). A group of 47 samurai of his service begin planning to avenge his death. |
1723
Age: 22y
birth of childJames Givens County Antrim, Ireland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1723 • The Province of Carolina incorporates Beaufort, North Carolina, as the "Port of Beaufort", making it the third incorporated town in the province. |
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Age: 66y
1767
Age: 66y
deathShe passed away sometime between 1765-9. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1767 • Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians and helps prolong the War of the Regulation. |