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Lord Byron is born

Lord Byron, British poet, known for english poet, was born on 1788-01-22. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), was a British poet.

Lord Byron, British poet, known for english poet, was born on 1788-01-22. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets.

Historical Significance

Lord Byron is English poet.

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Lord Byron

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English poet

Events Before

  1. Naval officer Horatio Nelson (28) weds Frances Nisbet at Montpelier Estate on the island of Nevis

    Naval officer Horatio Nelson (28) weds Frances Nisbet at Montpelier Estate on the island of Nevis

  2. The First Fleet, headed by Arthur Phillip, sets sail with 11 ships of convicts for Botany Bay, Australia [1]

    The First Fleet is the name given to the group of eleven ships carrying convicts, the first to do so, that left England in May 1787 and arrived in Australia in January 1788.

  3. Delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up the Constitution of the United States

    The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789.

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his chamber piece "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (A Little Serenade)

    Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major), K. 525, is a 1787 composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791).

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his violin and piano sonata in A, K526

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his violin and piano sonata in A, K526

Events After

  1. The first American novel, William Hill Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published by Isaiah Thomas

    William Hill Brown (November 12, 1765 – September 2, 1793) was an American novelist, the author of what is usually considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy (1789), and "Harriot, or…

  2. First US Electoral College chooses George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice President

    John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.

  3. First US Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington's presidency at Federal Hall, NYC (ends 1791)

    First US Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington's presidency at Federal Hall, NYC (ends 1791)

  4. Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh in the South Pacific

    Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh in the South Pacific

  5. George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America at Federal Hall in NYC

    Federal Hall was the first capitol building of the United States established under the Constitution.

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What happened on January 22, 1788?
Lord Byron, British poet, known for english poet, was born on 1788-01-22. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets.
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Lord Byron is English poet.
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