1750
| 1750 • Traveller Jonas Hanway leaves St. Petersburg to return home via Germany and the Netherlands. Later the same year, Hanway reputedly becomes the first Englishman to use an umbrella (a French fashion). |
1764
Apr
Age: 14y
birth of childJames Summerville Tyrone County, Ireland ⇓ Near Belfast. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1764 • The English-language Quebec Gazette is established in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. As of 2014, it is the oldest surviving newspaper in North America. |
1811
Age: 61y
immigrationRockville, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Samuel Simmeral and his wife immigrated from County Down near Lisburn, North Ireland, to America in 1811 to join their son, James. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1811 • The Commissioners' Plan for Manhattan is presented. |
1820
Age: 70y