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1 day ago · The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the ...
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The War of 1812 was fought between the British Empire and...
- Burning of Washington
British and American movements during the Chesapeake...
- Sixty Years
The Sixty Years' War (French: Guerre de Soixante Ans;...
- Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815,...
- Philip Broke
Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet KCB (/ ˈ b r ʊ k /;...
- List of War of 1812 Battles
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- Old Northwest
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and...
- Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that...
- Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg, also known as the Bladensburg...
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1 day ago · Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
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- 26 March 1827 (aged 56), Vienna
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3 days ago · Battle of Monmouth. James Monroe ( / mənˈroʊ / mən-ROH; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president as well as the ...
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Apr 10, 2024 · William Sturgeon (born May 22, 1783, Whittington, Lancashire, Eng.—died Dec. 4, 1850, Prestwich, Lancashire) was an English electrical engineer who devised the first electromagnet capable of supporting more than its own weight. This device led to the invention of the telegraph, the electric motor, and numerous other devices basic to modern ...
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3 days ago · The Federal Republic of Central America ( Spanish: República Federal de Centro América ), originally known as the United Provinces of Central America ( Provincias Unidas del Centro de América ), was a sovereign state in Central America which existed from 1823 to 1839. The federal republic was composed of five states: Costa Rica, El Salvador ...
1 day ago · 1823: Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner invents the first lighter. 1824: Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse invents the bolt-action rifle. 1825: William Sturgeon invents the electromagnet. 1826: John Walker invents the friction match. 1826: James Sharp invents and goes on to manufacture the first practical gas stove.
2 days ago · In 1823, steam-powered shipping began between France and Switzerland on Lake Geneva. In 1824, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established in Britain. It was the first animal protection organization in the world. In 1827, over 10,000 mourners attended the funeral of Beethoven in Vienna.
