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Attack on Sweden
Poland, Russia and Denmark attack Sweden -
The Selling of Joseph
Samuel Sewall publishes The Selling of Joseph -
Act of Settlement
The Act of Settlement declares that Catholics cannot inherit the English crown -
Act of Union
The Act of Union merges England and Scotland as 'one kingdom by the name of Great Britain' -
Piston Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen creates a piston steam engine -
Early Industrialization Protest
Machines are thrown out of the window of a Spitalfields factory, in an early protest against industrialization -
Mercury Thermometer
Fahrenheit perfects the mercury thermometer and decides on a 180-degree interval between the freezing and boiling points of water -
The Hats and the Caps
Two political parties emerge in Sweden's parliament and become known as the Hats and the Caps -
Pennsylvania Gazette
Benjamin Franklin prints, publishes and writes the weekly Pennsylvania Gazette -
Franklins Subscription Library
Benjamin Franklin sets up a subscription library -
The Great Awakening
A revivalist movement in America becomes known as the Great Awakening -
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
American revivalism is inflamed by Jonathan Edwards' vivid sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God -
Anders Celsius
Anders Celsius proposes 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water -
Nickel Discovered
Alex Cronstedt identifies nickel -
Benjamin Franklin Flies Kite
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite into a thunder cloud to demonstrate electricity -
Washington Kills French Troops
George Washington kills ten French troops in the first clash of the French and Indian war -
End of Seven Years' War
A treaty signed in Paris ends the Seven Years' War -
The Sugar Act
Britain passes the Sugar Act -
The Stamp Act
Britain passes the Stamp Act -
Stamp Act Repealed
Britain repeals the Stamp Act -
Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle is the most popular song with the patriot troops in the American Revolution -
New American Flag
George Washington raises on Prospect Hill a new American flag -
Washington Drives Out Garrison
George Washington drives the British garrison from Boston -
Declaration of Independence is Accepted
Thomas Jefferson's text for the Declaration of Independence is accepted by the Congress -
John Hancock Signs Declaration
John Hancock is the first delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence -
Washington Defeats Brits at Trenton
George Washington defeats the British at Trenton. -
The Stars and Stripes
Congress adopts a new flag for independent America -
Washington Relinquish's Philadelphia
George Washington is forced to relinquish Philadelphia to the British -
Treaty of Alliance
Benjamin Franklin persuades the French to sign a Treaty of Alliance -
Treaty of Paris
In the Treaty of Paris the British government recognizes US independence -
Final Draft for Consititution
Delegates meeting in Philadelphia agree a final draft for a US constitution -
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers begin appearing in New York -
Constitution is Ratified
The constitution of the United States is ratified by the states -
Washington Inaugurated
George Washington is inaugurated on Wall Street in New York -
First Bank of the United States
Under Alexander Hamilton, the First Bank of the United States is established in Philadelphia -
Bill Of Rights
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, are ratified by the states -
Washington Re-Elected
George Washington is unanimously elected for a second term as president of the USA -
Federalists and Republicans
The first political parties, Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's Republicans, emerge in the USA -
Fugitive Slave Laws
The US Congress passes Fugitive Slave Laws, enabling southern slave owners to reclaim escaped slaves in northern states -
Cotton Gin Invented
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin -
Washingtons Farewell Address
George Washington delivers a farewell address to guide the nation's future -
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is founded in Washington