Births on January 22

Philip Carteret

Born on January 22, 1733

Philip Carteret, English admiral and explorer (d. 1796)

Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity (22 January 1733, Trinity Manor, Jersey – 21 July 1796, Southampton) was a British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764–66 and 1766–69.

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Events on 1733

12 Feb

Thirteen Colonies
Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the 13th colony of the Thirteen Colonies, and its first city at Savannah (known as Georgia Day).
30 Jul

Grand Lodge
The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts.