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1.1 1400-1899
- 1494 - Christopher Columbus discovers Jamaica.
- 1791 - The May Constitution of Poland (first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Polish Diet.
- 1747 - The French Navy is defeated by The British Fleet at the Battle of Cape Finisterre .
- 1808
- Finnish War: The fortress of Sveaborg is lost by Sweden to RussiaThe Russian Federation ( Russian: , transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija , or Russia (Russian: , transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. With.
- Peninsular WarThe Peninsula War ( 1808- 1814) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars. The war was fought in the Iberian Peninsula between Spain, Portugal and the British against the French. Progress of the War In November 1807 the Emperor Napoleon sent an army: The Madrid rebels who uprose on May 2 are fired near Príncipe PíoPrincipe Pio is the name of a hill in the western part of Madrid, Spain. It's named after the prince Pius of Savoy, who owned property there. Later barracks Cuartel de la Montana were constructed there. The Madrilene rebels who fought the Napoleonic invad hill.
- 1810Events January 10 Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine is annulled January 20 Tyrolean rebel leader Andreas Hofer executed March 11 Napoleon marries Marie-Louise of Austria April 19 Venezuela achieves home rule: Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is - Lord Byron swims the HellespontHellespont (i. Sea of Helle" variously named in classical literature, Hellesponium Pelagus and Fretum Hellesponticum , was the ancient name of the Dardanelles. It was so-called from Helle, the daughter of Athamas, who was drowned here. This entry was orig.
- 1860Events March 6 Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut April 3 The Pony Express makes its first run. May 9 The Constitutional Union Party holds its convention and nominates John Bell for President of the United States. May 13 Batt - Charles XVKing Charles XV of Sweden, Charles IV of Norway Carl Ludvig Eugen ( May 3, 1826 August 19, 1872), was the eldest son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. On June 19, 1851 he married Louise of the Netherlands, granddaughter of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.
- 1867 - The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.
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