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shakespeare dies
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john smith writes the general history of virginia
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North america's first public school is founded in boston.
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bay psalm book is the first book to be printed in america
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dutch found cape town on the southern tip of south america
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william penn founds the colony of pennsylvania.
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quakers voice opposition to slavery
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the boston newsletter, the first american newspaper, is established.
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peter the great, czar of russia, dies.
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jonathan swift publishes gullivers travels.
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calcuttas population reaches 120,000.
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july 4 : 2nd continental congress adops declaration of independence.
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british defeat at yorktown ends the amrican revolution
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u.s. constitiution is approved
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storming oft the bastille incites the french revolution