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★16 Jul 1790
U.S. President George Washington signed the Residence Act, selecting a new permanent site along the Potomac River for the capital of the United States, which later became Washington, D.C.

★22 Jul 1793
Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie inscribed his name on a rock near Dean Channel after becoming the first recorded person to complete a transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico.

★01 Jan 1800
Quasi-War: An American convoy of four merchant vessels escorted by a schooner was attacked by a squadron of armed barges manned by Haitians.

★06 Jul 1801
French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron attempted to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras before they could join their Spanish allies.

★18 Jun 1812
The United States declared war against the United Kingdom, officially beginning the War of 1812.

★08 Dec 1813
Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 premiered in Vienna, conducted by the composer himself.

★05 Jul 1814
War of 1812: American troops invading Upper Canada were victorious in the Battle of Chippawa.

★26 May 1822
The deadliest fire in Norwegian history took place at a church in Grue, Norway, with at least 113 deaths.

★13 Jul 1831
Officials in Wallachia adopted the Regulamentul Organic, which engendered a period of unprecedented reforms that provided a setting for the Westernization of the local society.

★28 Aug 1833
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833, officially abolishing slavery in most of the British Empire, received royal assent.

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