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1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel
Great Alliance occupies Rijsel -
362 - The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.
- The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.
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Tsar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
Tsar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" -
Princeton University (NJ) received its charter
Princeton University (NJ) received its charter -
1797 - Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute descent from a balloon (Paris)
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1799 - Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
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1812 - Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos, Spain
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1819 - 1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica)
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1836 - Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected pres of Republic of Texas
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1844 - Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus