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Mayan
Mayan civilization begins -
Nov 23, 1200
Olmec
Olmec civilization begins -
Nov 28, 1477
Marco Polo
Marco Polo's book is published -
Nov 28, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus explores West Indies -
Nov 28, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot explores North America -
Jamestown
Jamestown forms general assembly -
Lord Calvert
Lord Calvert establishes colony in Maryland -
The English
English gain control of New Netherland and change the name to New York -
Governor Dinwiddie
Govenor Dinwiddie orders
French to leave Ohio Valley -
William Pitt
William Pitt becomes prime minister and secretary of state of Great Britain -
King George
King George III signs Proclamation of 1763 -
James Oglesthrope
James Oqlesthrope settles Georgia -
Continental
Second Continental Congress meets -
Americans
Americans win Battle of Saratoga -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis surrenders to Americans -
Toltec
Toltec civilization begins
