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Daniel MEACHAM

Daniel MEACHAM

Male 1703 - 1758  (55 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 1704 
  • 20 May 1704: Boston News-Letter published
    The first successful, continuously published newspaper in the colonies was published in Boston.
2 1718 
  • 3 Jan 1718: New Orleans founded
    The French founded the city of New Orleans, which became a key port on the Mississippi River.
3 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.
4 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.
5 1739 
  • 1 Jan 1739: Stono Rebellion
    A slave rebellion in South Carolina resulted in the deaths of over 20 whites and 44 slaves, leading to stricter slave codes.
6 1740 
  • 1 Jan 1740: Great Awakening begins
    A series of religious revivals began to sweep through the American colonies, led by figures like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield.
7 1752 
  • 15 Jun 1752: Franklin's kite experiment
    Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment, proving that lightning is a form of electricity.
8 1754 
  • 28 May 1754: French and Indian War begins
    A conflict between Great Britain and France for control of North America began, with Native American tribes allied with both sides.


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