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in june 30 1633 Geoge calvert Lord Baltimore founded maryland loacated in the southern colonies
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The Maryland Toleration Act, is also known as the Act Concerning Religion, was a law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. Passed by the assembly of the Maryland colony, in St. Mary's City.
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the legislatve body was divided into an upper and lower house
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Puritains from Virginia defeated Govener William Stone's forces
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Protestant Associators overthrow proprietary in this revolution
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Jul, Maryland colonist known as the Protestant Associators marched on St. Mary’s City and seized the State House while Lord Baltimore was in England
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Crown rule William and Mary declare Maryland a royal colony and appoint Sir Lionial as governor
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It was burned by a riot of people
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The Albany Congress opened. New York colonial Gov. George Clinton called for the meeting to discuss better relations with Indian tribes and defensive measures against the French. The attendees included Indians and representatives from Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Benjamin Franklin attended and presented his Plan of Union, which was adopted by the conference. The meeting ended on July 11.
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Frederick County, Md., became the first colonial entity to repudiate the British Stamp Act.
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Britain's East India Company tea ships' cargo was burned at Annapolis, Md. because of the Tea Act
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"bush declaration" signed, Bush river, Hartford County, patriots call Independence
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Lord North extended the New England Restraining Act to South Carolina, Virginia,
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Maryland issued currency depicting George III trampling the Magna Carta.
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Rifle companies under Michael Cresap and Tomas price depart Frederick Town to join Washigton's army in boston
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The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, following ratification by Maryland.
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The Continental Congress elected John Hanson of Maryland its chairman, giving him the title of "President of the United States in Congress Assembled."
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Annapolis, Md., became the US capital until June 1784. [see Nov 26, 1783]
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The city of Annapolis, Maryland, was the first peacetime U.S. capital. The U.S. Congress met at Annapolis November 26, 1783-June 3, 1784, following the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, formally ending hostilities between Great Britain and her former colony. New York was the capital from 1785 until 1790, followed by Philadelphia until 1800 and then Washington, D.C.
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John Carroll was appointed supervisor of US Catholic Missions.
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In a tethered flight from Baltimore, Maryland, Edward Warren (13) became the 1st to fly in a balloon on US soil.
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Maryland granted citizenship to Lafayette and his descendents.
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Maryland becomes a statein the US
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George Washington established the first national armory at Springfield, Mass. He also authorized the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Md. (WVa), where the Shenandoah flows into the Potomac.
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The Baltimore Monitor appeared as the 1st US Sunday newspaper.
