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1785
| 1785 • Coal gas is first used for illumination. |
1813
Oct 17
Age: 28y
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birth of childPeter Switzer Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1813 • The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania is founded (the oldest continuously existing literary society in the United States). |
1872
Mar 9
Age: 87y
| 1872 • The New Zealand Wars end after 17 years with the conclusion of Te Kooti's War; Maori spiritual leader Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuk crosses the Waikato River and enters the territory of the Māori King, Tawhiao, where he is granted asylum. |