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| October 26, 1682 in History | ||||
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Event: William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York |
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accepts area around Delaware Duke Penn River William York Related Year: 1682 Related Events: October 26 Related Quotes: William Penn
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William Penn History:
July 30, 1718 - William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer 'No cross, no crown', dies November 8, 1701 - William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges May 7, 1700 - William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation June 23, 1683 - William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" October 29, 1682 - William Penn lands at what is now Chester, Pennsylvania August 30, 1682 - William Penn left England to sail to New World August 24, 1682 - Duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn June 18, 1682 - William Penn founds Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 10, 1681 - English Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania March 4, 1681 - King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania October 14, 1644 - William Penn, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania More Notable Events on October 26: 1977 5th and final test of space shuttle Enterprise 1958 PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip - New York to Paris 1957 Vatican Radio begins broadcasting 1941 U.S. savings bonds go on sale 1863 Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva |
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