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András Hadik
1790Mar, 12

András Hadik

András Hadik, Hungarian field marshal (b. 1710)
Count András Hadik de Futak (Hungarian: gróf futaki Hadik András; German: Andreas Graf Hadik von Futak; Slovak: Andrej Hadík; 16 October 1710 – 12 March 1790) was a Hungarian nobleman and Field Marshal of the Habsburg Army. He was Governor of Galicia and Lodomeria from January 1774 to June 1774, and is the father of Karl Joseph Hadik von Futak. He is famous for capturing the Prussian capital Berlin during the Seven Years' War.

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    George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
  • 11Feb

    Abolitionism in the United States

    The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery.
  • 29May

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  • 31Jul

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  • 22Oct

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