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21 hours ago · 35. 17 May 1824. An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, the Acts for granting Bounties on the Exportation of refined Sugar from the United Kingdom, and for reducing the Size of the Packages in which refined Sugar may be exported. Public Works Loans Act 1824.
2 days ago · Britain intervened in Portugal in 1826 to defend a constitutional government there and recognising the independence of Spain's American colonies in 1824. [48] British merchants and financiers, and later railway builders, played major roles in the economies of most Latin American nations. [ 49 ]
5 days ago · In this section. The principal acts of the general assembly, convened at Edinburgh, May 20, 1824. I. Sess. 1, May 20, 1824.—The King's Commission to George Earl of Morton produced, and ordered to be recorded. II. Sess. 1, May 20, 1824.—The King's most gracious Letter to the General Assembly, presented to them by his Majesty's Commissioner.
21 hours ago · The 1824 United States presidential election was the tenth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Tuesday, October 26 to Thursday, December 2, 1824. Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and William Crawford were the primary contenders for the presidency. The result of the election was inconclusive, as no candidate won a ...
21 hours ago · John Quincy Adams. John Quincy Adams (/ ˈkwɪnzi / ⓘ; [a] July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825. During his long diplomatic and political career, Adams served as an ambassador and also ...
5 days ago · Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), also known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage 's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.
1 day ago · 1824: Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse invents the bolt-action rifle. [415] 1824: William Sturgeon invents the electromagnet. [416] [417] 1826: John Walker invents the friction match. [418] 1826: James Sharp invents and goes on to manufacture the first practical gas stove. 1828: James Beaumont Neilson develops the hot blast process.
