John Jeffries, American physician and surgeon (b. 1744)
John Jeffries (5 February 1744 – 16 September 1819) was an American physician, scientist, and military surgeon with the British Army in Nova Scotia and New York during the American Revolution. He is best known for accompanying French inventor Jean-Pierre Blanchard on his 1785 balloon flight across the English Channel.
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South Shetland Islands
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III. - 1Jul
Great Comet of 1819
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Battle of Boyacá
Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.