Births on July 6

Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Born on July 6, 1766

Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (d. 1813)

Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology", Wilson is regarded as the greatest American ornithologist prior to Audubon.

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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 July 6

Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Born on July 6, 1766

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Events on 1766

Meermin slave mutiny

Stamp Act 1765

Rutgers University