Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Dutch-Austrian chemist and botanist (b. 1727)
Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 1727 – 26 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.
1817Oct, 26
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
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- 19Jan
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
The independent government of Venezuela is established by Simón Bolívar.