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1783
| 1783 • Newburgh Conspiracy: A potential uprising in the Continental Army stationed at Newburgh, New York, is defused when George Washington asks the officers to support the supremacy of the United States Congress. |
1813
Oct 17
Age: 30y
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birth of childPeter Switzer Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1813 • Mexican War of Independence – Battle of Rosillo Creek: The Republican Army of the North defeats the Spanish Royalist Army in present-day Bexar County, Texas. |
1860
Age: 77y
| 1860 • The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, is played for the first time at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. The event is won by Willie Park Snr. |