3 Jan 1718: New Orleans founded The French founded the city of New Orleans, which became a key port on the Mississippi River.
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1733
12 Feb 1733: Georgia founded James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia, the last of the original 13 colonies, as a haven for debtors.
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1735
19 Mar 1735: Zenger Trial John Peter Zenger was acquitted of seditious libel, a landmark case that established a precedent for freedom of the press in America.
