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1776
Oct 12
| 1776 • American Revolution: Gen. George Washington orders the first issue of The Crisis read to his troops on Christmas Eve, then at 6 p.m. all 2600 of them march to McKonkey's Ferry, cross the Delaware River and land on the Jersey bank at 3 a.m. |
1813
Aug 26
Age: 36y
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birth of childMichael Plaster Martin County, Indiana, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1813 • War of 1812 – Battle of Crysler's Farm: An outnumbered British–Canadian force repels an American attack, forcing the Americans to give up their attempt to capture Montreal. |
1820
Age: 43y
| 1820 • The statue of the Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos, c.150 BC-125 BC) is discovered on the Greek island of Milos by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas. |
1820
Age: 43y
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residenceLeesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA ⇓ There is a John (Jno) Murphy aged 45+ living on the same page. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • Trienio Liberal in Spain: A constitutionalist military insurrection at Cádiz leads to the summoning of the Spanish Parliament (March 7). |
1837
Jun 5
Age: 60y
propertylllinois, USA ⇓ Michael Plaster purchases 40 acres for a $1.25 per acre. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1837 • Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, later Mount Holyoke College, is founded in South Hadley, Massachusetts. |
1840
Age: 63y
| 1840 • August Borsig's steam locomotive, the first built in Germany, competes against a Stephenson-built locomotive on the Berlin-Jüterbog railroad; the Borsig locomotive wins by 10 minutes. |
1850
Sep 24
Age: 73y
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residenceAthens, Gentry, Missouri, USA ⇓ Living with his son Michael Plaster 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The University of Sydney (the oldest in Australia) is founded. |
1857
Feb 3
Age: 80y
| 1857 • The Spirits' Book (Le Livre des Esprits), one of the Five Fundamental Works of Spiritism, is published by French educator Allan Kardec. |