History Tea Timeline By Kenneth_grubb_21 1751 John Adams is admitted to Harvard at 15 1761 Father dies on illness 1770 Defends British solders at the Boston massacre trial Feb 4, 1770 Daughter dies at 13 months old 1782 secures a $2 million loan from Dutch bankers. Mar 4, 1797 John Adams Elected President Oct 10, 1797 The XYZ Affair 1798 creates the us navy department Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jun 11, 1800 The U.S. Capital is changed to Washington D.C.