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Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy Published
In the landmark work, he sets forth his three basic laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation. -
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke
In this work he defends a doctrine of natural rights and a conception of political authority as limited and conditional on the ruler’s fulfillment of his obligation to serve the public good. A classic formulation of the principles of political liberalism, this work will later influence the American and French revolutions. -
Christianity Not Mysterious was Published
The Deistic philosopher John Toland publishes Christianity Not Mysterious. In this work he seeks to show that “there is nothing in the Gospels contrary to reason, nor above it.” Any doctrine that is really above reason, he argues, would be meaningless to humans. -
The French and Indian War Began
The beginning of the French and Indian War. -
Albany Plan of Union Proposed A Single Government
Benjamin Franklin proposed a single government for the colonies. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The English drove the French out of North America. This was when the English national debt soared. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III banned colonists from settling beyond the Appalacian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
Smugglers could be tried in Admiralty Courts, without the benefit of a jury. -
Stamp Act
Taxes were put on paper goods and legal documents. -
Quartering Act
Colonies were required to provide housing and food for British troops. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament repeals the Stamp Act and passes the Declaratory Act, which reiterates Parliament's authority over the colonies. -
Massachusetts Circular Letter
Massachusetts Assembly issued the Massachusetts Circular Letter, denouncing the Townsend Act. -
Boston Non-Importation Agreement
Boston merchants agreed not to import British goods or sell to Britain. -
Birth of Napoleon
Napoleon is born Napoleone Buonaparte in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. -
Golden Hill Riot, NY
The Battle of Golden Hill was a clash between British soldiers and the Sons of Liberty. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between British soldiers and a boisterous crowd in front of the Custom House on King Street in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Gaspée Affair
A British ship was patrolling for smugglers off the coast of Rhode Island and a local mob burned it; the mob was then accused of treason. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was an attempt by Parliament to undercut smugglers by reducing the price of tea to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by American colonists against British taxes and the East India Company's monopoly. -
Boston Port Act
Parliament closed the city's port in response to the Boston Tea Party. -
Day of the Tiles in Grenoble
First revolt against the king. -
Riots in Paris
Riots in Paris by workers of the Réveillon wallpaper factory in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine. Twenty-five workers were killed in battles with police. -
A crowd invades the prison of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
the crowd liberated soldiers who had been imprisoned for attending meetings of political clubs. -
Napoleon Got Promoted To Brigadier General
He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and promoted to brigadier general. -
Napoleon Marries Joséphine Tascher de La Pagerie
Joséphine Tascher de La Pagerie is the widow of General Alexandre de Beauharnais. -
Napoleon Negotiated The Treaty of Campo Formio
He negotiates the Treaty of Campo Formio. -
Napoleon Attempts To Conquer Egypt
He attempted to conquer Egypt but was defeated by the British under Horatio Nelson in the Battle of the Nile. -
Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg. -
Hitler proclaims himself Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Reich Chancellor)
Armed forces must now swear allegiance to him. -
"Nuremberg Laws"
"Nuremberg Laws": anti-Jewish racial laws enacted; Jews no longer considered German citizens; Jews could not marry Aryans; nor could they fly the German flag. -
Germans march into the Rhineland
Germans march into the Rhineland, previously demilitarized by the Versailles Treaty. -
Adolf Eichmann establishes the Office of Jewish Emigration in Vienna
Adolf Eichmann establishes the Office of Jewish Emigration in Vienna to increase the pace of forced emigration.