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1700
Sep
| 1700 • William Penn begins monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation. |
1724
Nov 22
Age: 24y
marriageChristina Rohrbach Kingston, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1724 • Blenheim Palace construction is completed in England. It is presented as a gift from the nation to the Duke of Marlborough for his involvement in the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. |
1812
May 9
Age: 111y
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birth of childJames Van Deusen Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1812 • Poet Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire. |
1777
Sep 30
Age: 77y
| 1777 • The code duello is adopted at the Clonmel Summer Assizes as the form for pistol duels in Ireland. It is quickly denounced but nevertheless widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world. |