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1754
Dec 11
birthAmenia, Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ He is mentioned in the will of his uncle Andrew Murdock as a son of John Murdock. Even though Andrew Murdock and his wife Tamisen had no children, they named many of their nieces and nephews in their will. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1754 • Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity. |
1781
Age: 25y
militaryDutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ Served in the 6th Regiment during the American Revolution. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1781 • Virginia passes a law ceding its western land claims, paving the way for Maryland to ratify the Articles of Confederation. |
1785
Jan 9
Age: 30y
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birth of childDorcas Elizabeth Murdock Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1785 • Music: Mozart's "Haydn" String Quartets are published. |
1790
Age: 34y
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residenceAmenia, Dutchess County, New York, USA ⇓ The household consisted of 3 males over 16, 3 males under 16, and 2 females. Seymour Murdock is living only a few households away, and according to the Murdock Genealogy book, is a brother of Zerah Murdock, and also served in the 6th regiment during the Revolution. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1790 • France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces, in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land. |
1800
Age: 44y
| 1800 • Middlebury College is granted its charter by the Vermont General Assembly. |
1822
Dec 26
Age: 68y
| 1822 • Galileo Galilei's Dialogue is taken off the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, the Roman Catholic Church's list of banned books. |