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1778
Nov 14
| 1778 • Third voyage of James Cook: Captain James Cook, with ships HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery, first views Oahu then Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands of the Pacific Ocean, which he names the Sandwich Islands. |
1778
Nov 22
Age: 8d
| 1778 • Triglav, at 2,864 meters above sea level the highest peak of Slovenia, is ascended for the first time by four men: Luka Korošec, Matevž Kos, Štefan Rožič, and Lovrenc Willomitzer on Sigmund Zois' initiative. |
1800
Age: 21y
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marriageChristina Mary Miller 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • Alessandro Volta describes his new invention, the voltaic pile, the first chemical battery, in a letter to the Royal Society of London. |
1812
Age: 33y
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militaryRecord for the War of 1812. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1812 • Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Niemen River and invades Russia. |
1814
Jan 4
Age: 35y
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birth of childMary Ann Winger Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1814 • Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of the Kalmar Union. |
1861
Jun 4
Age: 82y
| 1861 • American Civil War: Florida secedes from the Union. |