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| + | == Events == | ||
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| + | * January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General [[José de San Martín]], [[Crossing of the Andes|starts crossing the Andes]] from [[Argentina]], to liberate [[Chile]] and then [[Peru]]. | ||
| + | ** President [[James Madison]] vetoes [[John C. Calhoun]]'s [[Bonus Bill of 1817|Bonus Bill]]. | ||
| + | ** The U.S. Congress passes a law to split the [[Mississippi Territory]], after Mississippi drafts a constitution, creating the [[Alabama Territory]], effective in August | ||
| + | * March 4 – [[James Monroe]] is [[First inauguration of James Monroe|sworn in]] as the fifth President of the United States. | ||
| + | * April 29 – The [[Rush–Bagot Treaty]] is signed. | ||
| + | * May 27 – The [[General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|General Convention]] of the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]] founds the [[General Theological Seminary]], while meeting in New York City.<ref> | ||
| + | James Grant Wilson, ''The Memorial History of the City of New-York: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1892, Volume IV (New York History Company, 1893) p596</ref> | ||
| + | * June 22 – King [[Ferdinand VII of Spain]], by royal decree, makes the production and sale of tobacco a legal endeavor in [[Cuba]], thus sparking the birth of the Cuban cigar industry.<ref>''Cuba'' (International Bureau of the American Republics, 1905) p82</ref> | ||
| + | * July 4 – At [[Rome, New York]], construction on the [[Erie Canal]] begins. | ||
| + | * September 11 – The [[Great Rebellion of 1817-18]] begins in [[Sri Lanka]]. | ||
| + | * October 30 - The independent government of Venezuela is established by [[Simón Bolívar]]. | ||
| + | * November 3 - The [[Bank of Montreal]] opens in Montreal. | ||
| + | * November 20 – The first [[Seminole War]] begins in [[Florida]]. | ||
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| + | === Date unknown === | ||
| + | * L'Anciente Mutuelle, as predecessor of [[Axa]], an [[insurance]] and [[financial service]] of worldwide, founded in [[Rouen]], [[France]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 2 March 2021
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 Eradication of Seminoles in the Everglades, Florida. |
Events
- January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the Andes from Argentina, to liberate Chile and then Peru.
- President James Madison vetoes John C. Calhoun's Bonus Bill.
- The U.S. Congress passes a law to split the Mississippi Territory, after Mississippi drafts a constitution, creating the Alabama Territory, effective in August
- March 4 – James Monroe is sworn in as the fifth President of the United States.
- April 29 – The Rush–Bagot Treaty is signed.
- May 27 – The General Convention of the Episcopal Church founds the General Theological Seminary, while meeting in New York City.[1]
- June 22 – King Ferdinand VII of Spain, by royal decree, makes the production and sale of tobacco a legal endeavor in Cuba, thus sparking the birth of the Cuban cigar industry.[2]
- July 4 – At Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.
- September 11 – The Great Rebellion of 1817-18 begins in Sri Lanka.
- October 30 - The independent government of Venezuela is established by Simón Bolívar.
- November 3 - The Bank of Montreal opens in Montreal.
- November 20 – The first Seminole War begins in Florida.
Date unknown
- L'Anciente Mutuelle, as predecessor of Axa, an insurance and financial service of worldwide, founded in Rouen, France.
Event
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghent University |  | Research Public | One of the biggest Flemish universities in Belgium. Big left-wing student activism from 1960s to 1980s. |
| Bank of Montreal |  | Large Canadian bank. Several executives have attended Bilderberg meetings. | |
| University of Liège |  | Public university of the French Community of Belgium | French-speaking university in Belgium |
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