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June 23, 1683 in History
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Event: William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" |
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Broken Friendship indians Nor Not only Penn Pennsylvania Signs sworn Treaty William Related Year: 1683 Related Events: June 23 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 October 29, 1682 - William Penn lands at what is now Chester, Pennsylvania October 26, 1682 - William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York 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 June 23: 1996 Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan 1986 Tip O'Neill, Representative-D-Massachusetts, refuses to let Reagan address House 1976 CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure, 555 m, opens 1956 Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt 1860 U.S. Secret Service created |
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