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1733
| 1733 • The first Freemasons lodge opens in what will become the United States of America. |
1754
Mar 7
Age: 21y
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marriageWilliam Tillotson 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1754 • Surveyor William Churton lays out what will become the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina. The town is named Corbin Town for Francis Corbin, a member of the North Carolina governor's council. Corbin Town is renamed Childsburgh in 1759 and finally Hillsborough in 1766. |
1770
Aug 11
Age: 37y
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birth of childAnna Tillotson Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1770 • Joseph Priestley, British chemist, recommends the use of a rubber to remove pencil marks. |
1786
Sep 4
Age: 53y
| 1786 • The Cabinet of Great Britain approves the establishment of a penal colony at Botany Bay in Australia. |