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1756
| 1756 • December 14 The play Douglas is performed for the first time in Edinburgh, with overwhelming success, in spite of the opposition of the local church presbytery, who summoned Alexander Carlyle to answer for having attended its representation. However, it fails in its early promise to set up a new Scottish dramatic tradition. |
1788
Aug 11
Age: 32y
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marriageElizabeth Klein New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1788 • The leading ship (armed tender HMS Supply) in Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay to colonise Australia. |
1792
Aug 20
Age: 36y
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birth of childSarah Fischer New York, USA ⇓ Sarah's last name is proven as Fischer through her daughter's death record. Sarah's mother Elizabeth is living with her and William Van Norden in 1855. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1792 • Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is published. |
1792
Aug 20
Age: 36y
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birth of childSarah Fischer New York, USA ⇓ Her name is proven as Fischer through her daughter's death record. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1792 • French Revolution: The Tuileries Palace is stormed, and Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody. |
1800
Age: 44y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ Living in ward 7. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • A public plebiscite in France confirms Napoleon as First Consul by a substantial majority. |
1810
Age: 54y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ Living in ward 6. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1810 • Patria Boba: A junta of seven patriots led by José Acevedo y Gómez assemble in Bogotá in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern-day Colombia) to declare its independence from the Spanish Empire. |