1778
May 10
1778 • American Revolutionary War – First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. |
1781
Sep 16
Age: 3y
1781 • American Revolution: Following the Siege of Yorktown, General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the armed struggle of the American Revolution. |
1800
Age: 21y
marriageJohn Winger 1 Source ⇓ |
1800 • First smallpox vaccination is made in North America, at Trinity, Newfoundland. |
1814
Jan 4
Age: 35y
birth of childMary Ann Winger Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
1814 • War of 1812: British troops occupy Washington, D.C., setting numerous buildings on fire, including the Capitol. |
1872
Feb 26
Age: 93y
deathOil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Died on the family farm in Cornplanter. 1 Source ⇓ |
1872 • Alfred B. Miller and Elmer Crockett found the South Bend Tribune. |