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1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1766th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 766th year of the 2nd millennium, the 66th year of the 18th century, and the 7th year of the 1760s decade. As of the start of 1766, the ...
1842 - Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande. 1861 - The "Stars and Bars" is adopted as the flag of the Confederate States of America. 1868 - A court of impeachment is organized in the United States Senate to hear charges against President Andrew Johnson.
Collin McKinney (April 17, 1766 – September 9, 1861) was an American surveyor, merchant, politician, lay preacher, and prolific slave owner. [1] He is best known as a figure in the Texas Revolution, as one of the five individuals who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest person to sign it.
Craigslist headquarters in the Inner Sunset District of San Francisco prior to 2010. The site serves more than 20 billion [17] page views per month, putting it in 72nd place overall among websites worldwide and 11th place overall among websites in the United States (per Alexa.com on June 28, 2016), with more than 49.4 million unique monthly visitors in the United States alone (per Compete.com ...
1926 - Atlanta Historical Society founded. 1927 - Atlanta Historical Bulletin begins publication. 1928 - Atlanta World newspaper begins publication. 1929 Atlanta University Center Consortium established. City Hall built. [2] January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. is born. WGST radio begins broadcasting. [35] 1930 - Population: 270,366; metro ...
Veiled Visions: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot and the Reshaping of American Race Relations (2006). Harvey, Bruce, and Lynn Watson-Powers. "The eyes of the world are upon us: A look at the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895." Atlanta History 39#1 (1995): 5-11. Hanley, John. The Archdiocese of Atlanta. A History (2006), The Roman ...
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ellis County, Texas. There are eight districts, 114 individual properties, and one former property listed on the National Register in the county.
Part of Anderson Historic District: Fort Griffin State Historic Site†⁕ More images: 1701 N. US 283: Albany: Jones: THC Fort Lancaster and Battlefield State Historic Site†⁕ More images: 629 Ft. Lancaster Rd. Sheffield: Pecos