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Period: to
1812
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Earthquake (event)
The last New Madrid Earthquake strikes New Madrid, Missouri, with an estimated moment magnitude of over 8. -
Charles Dickens (birthday)
Charles Dickens, English writer. He wrote the story, A Christmas Carol. -
Gerrymandering (event)
Massachusetts governer Elbridge Gerry invents gerrymandering. -
Alexander Hamilton Stephens (birthday)
Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America. -
Charles Lewis Tiffany (birthday)
Charles Lewis Tiffany, American jeweler. -
Aaron Lufkin Dennison (birthday)
Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer. -
Stephen Pearl Andrews (birthday)
Stephen Pearl Andrews, American anarchist and abolitionist. -
embargoon trade (event)
President James Madison enacts a 90-day embargoon trade with the United Kingdom. -
George Clinton (death)
George Clinton, 4th Vice President of the United States . -
William W. Snow (birthday)
William W. Snow, American politician. -
18th US state (event)
Louisiana is admitted as the 18th U.S. state. -
Martha Ballard (death)
Martha Ballard, American diarist and midwife. -
territory rename (event)
Following Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the territory by that name is renamed the Missouri Territory. -
Fernando Wood (birthday)
Fernando Wood, New York City Mayor. -
Capital change (event)
(I dont know the date so its not right but it is in october)The capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States is permanently moved from Lancaster to Harrisburg. -
President election (event)
James Madison defeats DeWitt Clinton in the U.S. presidential election.(picture of DeWitt Clinton) -
George Beck (death)
George Beck, American artist and poet. ( the picture is of his artwork)
