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John Bigelow
1817Nov, 25

John Bigelow

John Bigelow, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to France (d. 1911)
John Bigelow Sr. (November 25, 1817 – December 19, 1911) was an American lawyer, statesman and a historian who edited the complete works of Benjamin Franklin.

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    Crossing of the Andes

    An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, crosses the Andes from Argentina to liberate Chile and then Peru.
  • 12Feb

    Battle of Chacabuco

    An Argentine/Chilean patriotic army, after crossing the Andes, defeats Spanish troops on the Battle of Chacabuco.
  • 15Apr

    American School for the Deaf

    Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf, the first American school for deaf students, in Hartford, Connecticut.
  • 4Jul

    Erie Canal

    In Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.
  • 30Oct

    Simón Bolívar

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