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1796

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to 1810.
1796 • The first Dutch (and general) elections are held for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic (the next Dutch general elections are held in 1888).

1828


Mar 30
Age: 32y
1828 Portugal: King Miguel I overthrows his niece Queen Maria II, beginning the Liberal Wars.

1837


Mar 8
Age: 41y
1837 • At Le Mans, France, Father Basil Moreau, CSC, founds the Congregation of Holy Cross by joining the Brothers of St. Joseph and the Auxiliary Priests of Le Mans.

1846


Mar 31
Age: 50y
1846 • Acting on instructions from Washington, DC, Commodore John Drake Sloat orders his troops to occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena thus beginning the United States annexation of California.

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