Births on April 17

Collin McKinney

Born on April 17, 1766

Collin McKinney, American surveyor, merchant, and politician (d. 1861)

Collin McKinney (April 17, 1766 – September 9, 1861) was a land surveyor, merchant, slave owner, politician and a lay preacher. He is best known as an important 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.

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Events on 1766

18 Feb

Meermin slave mutiny
A mutiny by captive Malagasy begins at sea on the slave ship Meermin, leading to the ship's destruction on Cape Agulhas in present-day South Africa and the recapture of the instigators.
18 Mar

Stamp Act 1765
American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.
10 Nov

Rutgers University
The last colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University).

Births on April 17

Collin McKinney

Born on April 17, 1766

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Events on 1766

Meermin slave mutiny

Stamp Act 1765

Rutgers University