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1747
| 1747 • Prince William IV of Orange becomes stadtholder of all the provinces of the United Provinces. |
1778
Nov 14
Age: 31y
| 1778 • American Revolutionary War: the Wyoming Massacre takes place near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, ending in a terrible defeat of the local colonists. |
1825
Mar 1
Age: 78y
| 1825 • Scottish adventurer Gregor MacGregor issues a £300,000 loan with 2.5% interest through the London bank of Thomas Jenkins & Company for the fictitious Central American republic of Poyais. His actions lead to the Panic of 1825, the first modern stock market crash, in England. |