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1770
Aug 11
| 1770 • First voyage of James Cook: Captain Cook determines that New Holland (Australia) is not contiguous with New Guinea and claims the whole of its eastern coast for Great Britain, later naming it all New South Wales. |
1767
Jul 19
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birth of childThomas Munselle Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 6 Sources ⇓ |
| 1767 • Pitcairn Island in the Pacific Ocean is sighted from HMS Swallow by 15-year-old Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on a British Royal Navy expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret, the first definite European sighting. |
1788
May 15
Age: 17y
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marriageThomas Munselle 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1788 • Maryland ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the seventh U.S. state. |
1790
Age: 19y
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residenceNew London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ John Munsell and John Munsell's sons Thomas and John are all living next door to each other with their families. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1790 • French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération. |
1820
Age: 49y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ Living six houses away is Josiah Eastman and his wife Rachel and their children. Next door is a John McCrary aged 45 and up. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • U.S. presidential election: James Monroe is re-elected, virtually unopposed. |
1796
Sep 4
Age: 26y
| 1796 • The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. |