1739 - Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupted near Charleston
1776 - The Continental CongressThe Continental Congress was the federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. There were two Continental Congresses. officially names their new countryGeography Politics A country a land or a state is a geographical area and an independent political entity with its own government, administration, laws, often a constitution, police, military, tax rules, and people. All recognized states follow some degre the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in.
1839Events January 9 The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process. January 19 British East India Company captures Aden January 20 In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance. February 24 William Ot - John HerschelJohn Frederick William Herschel ( March 7, 1792 May 11, 1871) was an English mathematician and astronomer. He was the son of astronomer William Herschel. John Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy and made several important con takes the first glass plate photographA photograph (often just called a photo is an image (or a representation of that on e. paper) created by collecting and focusing electromagnetic radiation. The most common photographs are those created of visible wavelengths, producing permanent records o.
1850Events January 4 The first American ice-skating club is formed ( Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). January 29 Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the United States Congress February 28 University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah March 7 United - CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The most populous and third largest state in the U. California is both physically and demographically diverse. The state's official nickname is "The Golden State", wh is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state.
