1747
| 1747 • Samuel Johnson begins work on A Dictionary of the English Language in London. |
1790
Age: 43y
| 1790 • Two Quaker delegates petition the United States Congress for the abolition of slavery. |
1825
Mar 1
Age: 78y
| 1825 • Some Imperial Russian Army officers stage the Decembrist Revolt against Nicholas's accession in Saint Petersburg, but it is thoroughly suppressed by the government. |