January 1741
General Magazine
Franklin began publishing The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle for the British plantations in America.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Philadelphia in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Franklin began publishing The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle for the British plantations in America.
Paul Revere carries a copy to the Suffolk Resolves to the Continental Congress, which is in session in Philadelphia
The Suffolk Resolves are passed by the Continental Congress protesting against British coercive legislation
The Suffolk Resolves are passed by the Continental Congress protesting against British coercive legislation
British victory forcing the evacuation of Philadelphia
Works with Thomas Jefferson in organizing opposition to Federalist policies
Works with James Madison in organizing opposition to Hamiltonian Federalist policies
Advises Washington against the Bank of the United States
Argues against the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
His bank plan becomes law when Washington signs the bank charter
Signs the act incorporating the Bank of the United States
Hamilton secures a federal charter for the First Bank of the United States.
Vermont becomes the fourteenth state of the Union
President when the first ten amendments take effect as the Bill of Rights
Ten amendments based on Madison's proposals are ratified as the Bill of Rights
The Coinage Act establishes the United States Mint and a decimal national currency.
Publishes an account based on Benjamin Bonnevilles western expeditions.
Popularizes descriptions of the Rocky Mountains, fur traders and frontier travel.
Republicans hold their first national convention as the anti slavery coalition becomes a national party
Jay Cooke and Company suspends payments, accelerating a nationwide financial panic.
The Navy approves Abelson's plan for a liquid thermal-diffusion pilot plant to enrich uranium.
Records concerts in Philadelphia that are released as David Live, documenting his Diamond Dogs tour.
Works on Young Americans as Bowie explores soul and funk with American musicians.
Appears near the climax of Live Aid at JFK Stadium.
With Eugene Mele, predicts a two-dimensional topological state whose edge channels carry spin-filtered electrons protected by time-reversal symmetry.
Leads the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series championship
Provenance
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