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Charles Macintosh
1766Dec, 29

Charles Macintosh

Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and the inventor of waterproof fabric (d. 1843)
Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of waterproof fabric. The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named after him.

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    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.
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    Stamp Act 1765

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

    Rutgers University

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