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Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
1772May, 20

Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor and politician, developed Congreve rockets (d. 1828)
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet KCH FRS (20 May 1772 – 16 May 1828) was an English soldier, publisher, inventor, rocket artillery pioneer renowned for his development and deployment of Congreve rockets, and a Tory Member of Parliament (MP).

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    Gaspee Affair

    The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
  • 21Aug

    Swedish Constitution of 1772

    King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.