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1714
May 21
1714 • Archbishop Tenison's School, the world's earliest surviving mixed gender school, is established by Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Croydon, south of London, England. |
1680
Jan 20
1680 • The Great Comet of 1680 is first sighted. |
1680
Jan 20
1748
Apr 26
Age: 33y
marriageHannah Hunt Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
1748 • War of the Austrian Succession: A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) with the intent to conclude the war. |
1749
Oct
Age: 35y
marriageHannah Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA ⇓ They had previously married in Massachusetts as well. 3 Sources ⇓ |
1749 • Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. |
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Age: 55y
1770
Age: 55y
militaryNew Hampshire, USA ⇓ He was a PS in the American Revolution. 1 Source ⇓ |
1770 • Gaspar de Portolà and Father Junípero Serra establish Monterey, the presidio of Alta California territory for Spain from 1777–1822, United Mexican States 1824–1846, until the California Republic. |
1803
Oct 21
Age: 89y
1803 • Louisiana Purchase is made by the United States from France. |