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George Ormerod
1873Oct, 9

George Ormerod

George Ormerod, English historian and author (b. 1785)
George Ormerod (20 October 1785 – 9 October 1873) was an English antiquary and historian. Among his writings was a major county history of Cheshire, in North West England.

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    Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
  • 22Mar

    Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies

    The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
  • 1Jul

    Canadian Confederation

    Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
  • 4Aug

    7th Cavalry Regiment

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    Princeton University

    Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers universities draft the first code of American football rules.