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Religion
Religion was important to many people in the 1700s including Thomas Paine. -
Birthday
Born in a farming village in England, his mom is named Frances Cocke, and his father was named Joseph Paine. -
Education
When Thomas was 13 years old his father took him out of Grammer School so that he could become an Apprentice for his father in 1750. -
Sailor
For about eight months, Paine worked as a sailor. -
Seven years' war
The seven years of war is fough; Britain defeats france. -
Buisness
Paine started his own corset buisness in the town of sandwhich. -
New job
Starts a new job, as an exciseman. -
Captain James cook
British explorer captain James Cook leaves England for a three- year exploration of the pacific. -
Writing
Thomas Paine's first major writing was in 1772. -
Daily Life
In 1774, Paine auctioned all of his goods to earn money for food and shelter. -
King Louis XV
King Louis of france dies and his grandson, Louis XVI is crowned. -
Economist
A scottish economist Aam Smith publishes the Wealthof Nations, heralding the beginningof modern economics. -
Books
Thomas Paine wrote a phamphlet called the American Crisis in Philedelphia and in january he published common sense. -
Reassigned
Thomas Paine Ressighned in 1779. -
The Battle
The battle of the Revolutionary War took place in 1779 and Paine fought and won the key of victory. -
First Hot air baloon flown
Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier become the first human to fly with their inventions of the hot air baloon. -
New York
NewYork gave him a large form in new Rochelle that had once belonged to a loyalist. -
Government
The British Government announces plans to make australia a penal colony. -
Mozart
Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies. -
The Book
Paine published the first part of the rights of man in Feburary 1791. -
Jail Time
Paine went to jail and was scheduled to be executed but, he never did becuse he wrote a letter to the head quarters and they took concideration to let him be freed. While in jail Paine decided to write a longer version of the "Age of Reason". -
Discovery
Ultraviolet radiation is discovered. -
New Medial Drugs
General anesthesia is first used in surgery. -
Blind people write
Louis Braille of France, inventor of a writing system for the blind, is born. -
Death
Thomas died at the age of 72 years old on June 8, 1809.