1619 America’s 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va) 1674 Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago 1783 At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, US General George Washington formally bids his… more →
ADW Rich Worldwide Travelwrote 1 year ago: 1619 America’s 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va) 1674 Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is … more →
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wrote 1 year ago: 1519 1st meeting of Montezuma and Hernando Cortes in Mexico 1602 The Bodleian Library at Oxford Univ … more →
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wrote 1 year ago: 0043BC- Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the senate to elect him Consul. 1399 – King … more →
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