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an African man enslaved on the island of Curaçao, in the Dutch West Indies, who liberated himself and led the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795. The revolt, which began on 17 August 1795, lasted for more than a month. He was executed on 3 October 1795. He is revered on Curaçao today as a fighter for human rights and independence.
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Anthony Wayne 1745, Jan 1 1775 1796 1796, Dec 15 a United States Army officer, statesman, and member of the United States House of Representatives... Oliver Wolcott 1726, Nov 20 1747 1797 1797, Dec 1 a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and also the Articles of Confederation ... George Washington 1732, Feb11 1789 1797 1799, Dec 14 the first President of the United States (1789–97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental A... Philip Schuyler 1733, Nov 10 1761 1798 1804, Nov 18 a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually kno... Thomas Heyward Jr. 1746, Jul 28 1775 1798 1809, Mar 6 a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and of the Articles of Confederation as... Daniel Morgan 1736, Jul 6 1775 1799 1802, Jul 6 an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. One of the most gif... Joseph McDowell Jr. 1756, Mar 8 1776 1799 1801, Feb 5 an American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. He was known as "Quaker Meadows ... Edward Rutledge 1749, Nov 23 1774 1800 1800, Jan 23 an American politician, and youngest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He ... James De Lancey [3] 1746, Sep 6 1769 1801 1804, May 2 a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis township in the Nova Scotia House of ... Samuel Mason 1739, Nov 8 1790 1803 1803 a Virginia militia captain on the American western frontier during the Revolutionary War, who sub... Henry Knox 1750, Jul 25 1775 1805 1806, Oct 25 a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, who also served as t... Peter Muhlenberg 1746, Oct 1 1768 1807 1807, Oct 1 an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and politi... John Page 1743, Apr 28 1763 1808 1808, Oct 11 a figure in early United States history. He served in the U.S. Congress and as the 13th Governor ... Benjamin Lincoln 1733, Jan 13 1754 1809 1810, May 9 an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the America... George Rogers Clark 1752, Nov 19 1774 1809 1818, Feb 13 a surveyor, soldier, and militia officer from Virginia who became the highest ranking American mi... Archduke Charles of Austria 1771, Sep 5 1792 1809 1847, Apr 30 an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of Emperor Leopold II and his wife, Maria Luisa of Spain... Charles Willson Peale 1741, Apr 15 1770 1810 1827, Feb 22 an American painter, soldier, scientist, inventor, politician and naturalist. He is best remember... Paul Revere 1734, Dec 21 1756 1811 1818, May 10 an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a Patriot in the American Revolution.... Sybil Ludington 1761, Apr 5 1777 1811 1839, Feb 26 celebrated as a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. She reportedly rode to alert militia f... George Clinton [2] 1739, Jul 26 1754 1812 1812, Apr 20 an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. H... William Howe 1729, Aug 10 1746 1814 1814, Jul 12 a British Army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the America... Philip Astley 1742, Jan 8 1759 1814 1814, Jan 27 an English equestrian, circus owner, and inventor, regarded as being the "father of the modern ci... Benjamin Thompson 1753, Mar 26 1766 1814 1814, Aug 21 an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory w... Joachim Murat 1767, Mar 25 1790 1815 1815, Oct 13 a Marshal of France and Admiral of France under the reign of Napoleon. He was also the 1st Prince... John Clopton 1756, Feb 7 1776 1816 1816, Sep 11 a United States Representative from Virginia. He served as first lieutenant and as captain in the... Frederick Kemmelmeyer 1752/53 1782 1816 1823 ca Frederick Kemmelmeyer advertised that he was an artist for the first time in a Baltimore newspape... Friedrich Maximilian Klinger 1752, Feb 17 1773 1817 1831, Feb 25 a German dramatist and novelist. His play Sturm und Drang (1776) gave name to the Sturm und Drang... Isaac Shelby 1750, Dec 11 1774 1818 1826, Jul 18 the first and fifth Governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and Nor... John Young 1742 ca 1780 1819 1835, Dec 17 a British subject who became an important military advisor to KamehamehaI during the formation of... Alexander Murray 1755, Jul 12 1773 1821 1821, Oct 6 an officer who served in the Continental Navy, the Continental Army, and later the United States ... Molly Pitcher 1744, Oct 13 1777 1822 1832, Jan 22 a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, generally bel... Joseph Bloomfield 1753, Oct 18 1775 1823 1823, Oct 3 the fourth Governor of New Jersey. The township of Bloomfield, New Jersey is named for him. He at... Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 1746, Feb 25 1769 1825 1825, Aug 16 an early American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and delegate to the Con... William Hull 1753, Jun 24 1775 1825 1825, Nov 29 an American soldier and politician. He fought in the American Revolution and was appointed as Gov... William Clark [2] 1770, Aug 1 1789 1829 1838, Sep 1 an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. Along with Meriwether Lewi... Gilbert du Motier 1757, Sep 6 1771 1830 1834, May 20 in the U.S. often known simply as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fou... Morgan Lewis 1754, Oct 16 1774 1844 1844, Apr 7 an American lawyer, politician, and military commander. The second son of Francis Lewis, a signer... Henry Sargent 1770, Nov 25 1793 1845 1845, Feb 21 American painter and military man, was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. In 1793 Sargent went t... Charles Hamilton Smith 1776, Dec 26 1787 1859 1859, Sep 21 an English artist, naturalist, antiquary, illustrator, soldier, and spy. His military career bega... Major Ridge 1771 ca 1790 192 1839 a Cherokee leader, a member of the tribal council, and a lawmaker. As a warrior, he fought in the...
