John Rudd > Quotes

“1753: Founding of the British Museum, due to the legacy of Sir Hans Sloane, who bequeaths his library, antiquities, and collection of natural curiosities for that purpose.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1775: Stereotype printing first attempted at Philadelphia by Benjamin Mecon, Franklin's nephew.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1791: Defeat of St. Clair by the Miamis.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1825: Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, England; the first use of steam locomotion for the conveyance of passengers and goods.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1704: At Boston is published the first newspaper in the American colonies of England.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1851: First great world's fair in the Crystal Palace, London.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1794: The great Whiskey Insurrection in Pennsylvania.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1784: Founding of the first daily newspaper in America, at Philadelphia.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1824: Presidential election in United States; no choice results in the Electoral College; John Quincy Adams elected by House of Representatives.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“Death of Edward the Confessor, who is succeeded by Harold II. The Norwegians invade England; they are defeated by Harold.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Middle Ages

“1714: Fahrenheit invents his thermometer.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1748: Excavations begin at Pompeii.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1718: Foundation of New Orleans, Louisiana, by the French.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1814: Building in England of the first steam locomotive by George Stephenson. The”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1740: A Moravian settlement formed at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1844: Invention of the telegraph.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1757: Mission by Franklin to England in behalf of the Pennsylvanians.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1685: Bradford's printing-press arrives in Pennsylvania.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1681: First museum of natural history in London.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1764: Mason and Dixon begin the survey of the line determining the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1730: Opening of the first railway, between Manchester and Liverpool, England.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1798: Jenner Introduces Vaccination.”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1870: The Papal Council proclaims the dogma of "infallibility";”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age

“1752: Change from the Old to the New (or Gregorian) style of calendar in England”
― John Rudd, Timeline of the Early Modern Age