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Jul 12th 1771 - James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England

"Them ain't no militia, that's the Army of the Potomac!"
In December 1772, Mozart completed Lucio Silla on commission for Milan's Teatro Regio Ducale — his second opera for Milan, after Mitridate.

Dec 16th 1773 - Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act

Apr 19th 1775 - American Revolution begins - Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world"

"No one knows when the final grain of sand will plummet through their own personal Hourglass." ~ CKAcres
"If you really want to make a difference, don't over think it, just do it..."
"Scars of life are deeply etched within the minds of curious old souls."
Jun 14th 1777 - Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union flag

Jan 17th 1779 - Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery.

Oct 19th 1781 - British General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 pm; US Revolutionary War ends
1782


May 8th 1784 - Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)

May 1st 1786 - Mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna)

"No one knows when the final grain of sand will plummet through their own personal Hourglass." ~ CKAcres
"If you really want to make a difference, don't over think it, just do it..."
"Scars of life are deeply etched within the minds of curious old souls."
"Them ain't no militia, that's the Army of the Potomac!"
"No one knows when the final grain of sand will plummet through their own personal Hourglass." ~ CKAcres
"If you really want to make a difference, don't over think it, just do it..."
"Scars of life are deeply etched within the minds of curious old souls."