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Stamp Act
Stamp Act passed; 1st direct British tax on colonists -
1rst fire
1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain -
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. -
John Wikes
John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London. -
Gunpowder
Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 -
The Orlov Revolt
The Orlov Revolt, a first attempt to revolt against the Turks before the Greek War of Independence ends in disaster for the Greeks. -
Gustav lll
Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden. -
Gustav lll
Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish government & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 -
Contiental Congress
Continental Congress approves resolution barring blacks from army -
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed. -
John Adams
John Adams elected president of the United States of America -
John Adams
John Adams becomes the first US president to live in White House -
Congress
Congress held 1st session in Wash DC in incompleted Capitol building -
Venezuela Achieves home Rule
Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed. -
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew -
Missouri Mompromise Passes
Missouri Compromise passes, allowing Missouri to join the United States despite slavery still being legal there. -
Missouri Compromised
Missouri Compromise passes, allowing Missouri to join the United States despite slavery still being legal there. -
Alexander Ypsilantis
Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece. -
1st potatoes
1st potatoes planted in Hawaii -
First successful Photo of the moon
Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon -
1st photograph bounced off moon
1st photograph bounced off Moon, Washington DC -
Mississippi Becomes
Mississippi becomes 9th state readmitted to US after Civil War -
King george lll
King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt -
1st Cammercial
1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins -
Togo's Constitution
Togo's constitution becomes effective