| 1231-1808 |
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Papal Inquisition
from before birth until after timeline |
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| 1478-1834 |
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Torquemada's
Spanish Inquisition from before birth until after timeline |
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| 1760-1820 |
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Reign of King
George III (Hanover) from before birth until after timeline |
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| 1767 |
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Saint-Just
born at age 0 |
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| 1770 |
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Boston Massacre
- 5 people killed when British fire on mob at age 3 |
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| 1772-1775 |
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Antarctica
circumnavigated by James Cook from age 5 to 8 |
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| 1772 |
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Judge Murray
decrees that slaves are free on landing in England at
age 5 |
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| 1773 |
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Boston Tea
Party at age 6 |
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| 1774 |
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1st Continental
Congress meets at age 7 |
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| 1775-1782 |
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British
war in India from age 8 to 15 |
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| 1775-1783 |
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American
Revolutionary War against the British from age 8 to
16 |
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| 1776 |
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Declaration
of Independence at age 9 |
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| 1778 |
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France joins
war against Britan at age 11 |
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| 1778 |
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Congress forbids
import of slaves into America at age 11 |
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| 1780 |
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Benjamin Franklin
discovers lightning is electricity at age 13 |
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| 1781 |
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Uranus discovered
at age 14 |
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| 1783 |
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1st working
hot air balloon at age 16 |
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| 1784 |
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Thomas Jefferson's
proposal to ban slavery defeated at age 17 |
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| 1786 |
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Saint-Just
runs away from home at age 19 |
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| 1786 |
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First attempts
at indoor lighting with gas (UK, Germany) at age 19 |
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| 1786 |
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The Dollar
is adopted at age 19 |
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| 1787 |
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Delaware enters
the union - 1st at age 20 |
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| 1787 |
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Constitution
is approved by the constitutional congress at age 20 |
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| 1787 |
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Pennsylvania
enters the union - 2nd at age 20 |
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| 1787 |
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New Jersey
enters the union - 3rd at age 20 |
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| 1788 |
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New York enters
the union - 11th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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Virginia enters
the union - 10th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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New Hampshire
enters the union - 9th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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Massachusetts
enters the union - 6th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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South Carolina
enters the union - 8th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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Connecticut
enters the union - 5th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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Georgia enters
the union - 4th at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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Constitution
goes into effect at age 21 |
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| 1788 |
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Maryland enters
the union - 7th at age 21 |
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| 1789 |
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'Organt' published
at age 22 |
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| 1789-1796 |
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George Washington
selected 1st President from age 22 until after timeline |
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| 1789 |
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US Army Established
at age 22 |
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| 1789 |
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North Carolina
enters the union - 12th at age 22 |
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| 1790 |
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1st official
US census at age 23 |
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| 1790 |
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Coast Guard
Established at age 23 |
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| 1790 |
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Rhode Island
enters the union - 13th at age 23 |
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| 1791 |
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'Esprit...'
published at age 24 |
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| 1791 |
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Federal Bill
of rights adopted at age 24 |
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| 1791 |
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Vermont enters
the union -14th at age 24 |
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| 1792 |
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Saint-Just
elected deputy of Soissons at age 25 |
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| 1792 |
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Kentucky enters
the union - 15th at age 25 |
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| 1792 |
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Denmark 1st
to forbid trade in slaves at age 25 |
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| 1792-1815 |
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Napoleonic
war from age 25 until after timeline |
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| 1793 |
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Saint-Just
becomes member of Committee at age 26 |
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| 1793 |
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Eli Whitney
invents Cotton Gin (increases need for slaves) at age
26 |
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| 1793 |
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Marie Antoinette
beheaded at age 26 |
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| 1794 |
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Saint-Just
executed at age 26 |
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| 1794 |
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US Post Office
Established at age 27 |
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| 1794 |
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US Navy Established
at age 27 |
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| 1794 |
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Slavery abolished
in French colonies at age 27 |
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