1767
| 1767 • Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians and helps prolong the War of the Regulation. |
1762
Jan 1
| 1762 • Building of the Plymouth Synagogue in Plymouth, England, the oldest built by Ashkenazi Jews in the English-speaking world. |
1820
Age: 53y
| 1820 • John Stuart Mill sets out on his formative boyhood trip to France. |
1821
Nov 18
Age: 54y