1762
Oct 11
| 1762 • The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates Kingston, named for King George III of the United Kingdom, as the county seat of Dobbs County, North Carolina. The name is later shortened to Kinston in 1784. |
1804
Jan 5
Age: 41y
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birth of childThomas T Thornton North Carolina, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1804 • Matthew Flinders recommends that New Holland be renamed Australia (from the Latin "australis" meaning "of the south"). |
1834
Nov 10
Age: 72y
| 1834 • Slavery is abolished in the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. |