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| 1 | 1613 |
- 21 Feb 1613—15 Mar 1917: The Romanov Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia, begins when 16 year old Mikhail Romanov is elected as Czar.Russiapedia Hillwood
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| 2 | 1760 |
- 25 Oct 1760—29 Jan 1820: George III. Ruler of England 1760-1820. House of Hanover: Grandson of George II, married Charlotte of Mecklenburg.HistoricUK LoC
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| 3 | 1797 |
- 10 Mar 1797: Thomas Jefferson presents a scientific paper on a Megalonyx fossil to the American Philosophical Society that is considered the first American contribution to vertebrate paleontology.USNA SA
- 2 May 1797: Lorenzo Carter becomes the first permanent settler of Cleveland.CH TCD
- 21 Oct 1797: USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides", is launched.MassMoments UCM
- 22 Oct 1797: Frenchman André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump.TiS LoC
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| 4 | 1798 |
- 14 Jul 1798: The Sedition Act becomes federal law, endangering liberty in the fragile new nation.OurDocs BoRI
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| 5 | 1799 |
- 19 Jul 1799: The Rosetta Stone is found.tST ET
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| 6 | 1800 |
- 24 Apr 1800: President John Adams approves $5,000 for the purchase of "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress" - the Library of Congress.LoC FedReg
- 1 Nov 1800: John Adams moves into the White House, the first President to do so.Whitehouse WHHA
- 17 Nov 1800: The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D. C.USSenate
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| 7 | 1801 |
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| 8 | 1802 |
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| 9 | 1803 |
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| 10 | 1804 |
- 26 Mar 1804: U. S. Congress allows for the "voluntary" removal of Indians east of the Mississippi River to Louisiana Territory in exchange for land, setting the stage for the Trail of Tears.Avalon USNA
- 14 May 1804: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the Corps of Discovery begin their westward expedition.USArmy USBoR
- 11 Jul 1804: Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton have a pistol duel. Burr is unscathed, Hamilton dies the next day from his injuries.PBS LoC
- 10 Oct 1804: A "snow hurricane" strikes Massachusetts.MassMoments NEHS
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1797 - 1804 (6 years)