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A collection of world events between 1492 and 1859, focusing on the 17th and 18th centuries. Please refer to the Guide for more info, tips and Search examples...

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SP	Sc	Cm	1503	Jan	20	Casa de Contratación (Board of Trade) founded in Spain to deal with American affairs
EU	Sc	Gv	1513	Jan	20	Frederick I succeeds Christian II as Danish/Norwegian king
EU	Cf	??	1613	Jan	20	Peace of Knäred ends Kalmar War between Denmark and Sweden
NE	Sc	Gw	1648	Jan	20	Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid
NA	Cf	Ar	1777	Jan	20	Battle of Millstone, New Jersey
NA	Sc	Lc	1778	Jan	20	First American military court martial trial (against Col. David Hemsley) begins, Cambridge, Mass
NE	Me	Pr	1781	Jan	20	First edition of Pieter 't Hoen’s Post of Neder-Rhijn published
NA	Cf	Ar	1783	Jan	20	Hostilities cease in Revolutionary War
NA	Sc	Cm	1785	Jan	20	Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers
NA	Sc	Rn	1788	Jan	20	Pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah, GA
EU	Sc	Md	1800	Jan	20	Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister Caroline Bonaparte marries King Joachim Murat of Naples
NA	Sc	Lc	1801	Jan	20	John Marshall appointed U.S. chief justice
FR	Sc	Gv	1807	Jan	20	Napoleon Bonaparte convenes great Sanhedrin, Paris
NA	Me	Pr	1809	Jan	20	First U.S. geology book published by William Maclure
AN	Mv	Ex	1840	Jan	20	Jules Dumont d'Urville discovers Adelie Land, Antarctica
NE	Sc	Gv				Dutch King William II of the Netherlands is crowned
AS	Sc	Gv	1841	Jan	20	China cedes Hong Kong to British
GB	Mv	Ex	1850	Jan	20	Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England