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1777
| 1777 • American Revolutionary War – Battle of Brandywine: The British gain a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania. |
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Age: 41y
1818
Age: 41y
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birth of childMary Downs Ireland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1818 • Upon his death, King Charles XIII of Sweden (Charles II of Norway) is succeeded on both thrones by his adoptive son Charles XIV/III John, starting the Royal House of Bernadotte. |
1850
Age: 73y
| 1850 • The traditional date of Kansas City, Missouri's founding. This is the date on which it is incorporated by Jackson County, Missouri as the "Town of Kansas". |
1870
Jun 22
Age: 93y
| 1870 • It is revealed that the famed Cardiff Giant is just carved gypsum and not the petrified remains of a human. |