1682
Oct 25
| 1682 • Celia Fiennes noblewoman and traveller, begins her journeys across Britain, in a venture that would prove to be her life's work. Her aim was to chronicle the towns, cities and great houses of the country. Her travels continued until at least 1712, and would take her to every county in England, though the main body of her journal was not written until the year 1702. |
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Age: 19y
1702
Age: 19y
| 1702 • John Churchill is created duke of Marlborough. |
1712
Sep 26
Age: 29y
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birth of childJesse Irish Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA ⇓ The above is the date given as his birth in town records, although he could have been born any time between 1709 and 1712. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1712 • Sweden temporarily adopts February 30 as a day to adjust the Swedish Calendar back to the Julian calendar. |
1743
May 13
Age: 60y
| 1743 • Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria: King George II of Great Britain leads his own troops, the last British king to do so. |
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burialLittle Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA ⇓ At the Old Commons Burial Ground. 1 Source ⇓ |