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1796

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to 1810.
1796 Mungo Park reaches Ségou, the capital of the Bamana Empire.

1826


Sep 26
Age: 30y
1826 • The Eggnog Riot breaks out at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York during the early morning hours, but is squelched by Christmas chapel service.

1828


Mar 30
Age: 32y

1832


Dec 28
Age: 37y
1832 • Battle of Antwerp: The last remaining Dutch enforcement, the citadel, is under French attack.

1841


Jun 19
Age: 45y
1841 • U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Wigga members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.

1846


Mar 31
Age: 50y
1846 • The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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