1768
| 1768 • The Steller's sea cow, discovered on Bering Island in 1741, is driven to extinction. |
1797
Age: 29y
marriageAbigail Cadigan County Cork, Ireland ⇓ |
| 1797 • The parliament of the Cisalpine Republic adopts the Italian green-white-red tricolour as the official flag (this is considered the birth of the flag of Italy. |
1798
Age: 30y
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birth of childJohn J Buckley County Cork, Ireland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1798 • Battle of St. George's Caye: Off the coast of British Honduras (now Belize), a group of British nationals and African slaves defeat a force sent from Mexico to drive them out. |
1851
Age: 83y
| 1851 • Edward Hargraves claims to have found gold in Australia. |