merrica By kstrain97 Sep 6, 1616 shakespeare dies Nov 9, 1624 john smith writes the general history of virginia Nov 6, 1635 North america's first public school is founded in boston. Apr 19, 1640 bay psalm book is the first book to be printed in america Oct 9, 1652 dutch found cape town on the southern tip of south america Jan 13, 1682 william penn founds the colony of pennsylvania. Feb 3, 1688 quakers voice opposition to slavery Feb 9, 1704 the boston newsletter, the first american newspaper, is established. Nov 24, 1725 peter the great, czar of russia, dies. Apr 6, 1726 jonathan swift publishes gullivers travels. Jan 31, 1752 calcuttas population reaches 120,000. Jul 4, 1776 july 4 : 2nd continental congress adops declaration of independence. May 9, 1781 british defeat at yorktown ends the amrican revolution Apr 5, 1787 u.s. constitiution is approved Dec 8, 1789 storming oft the bastille incites the french revolution