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Paul Revere is born

Paul Revere silversmith and military officer, known for american silversmith and military officer, was born on 1735-01-01. Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 O.S.

Paul Revere silversmith and military officer, known for american silversmith and military officer, was born on 1735-01-01. Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.) – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minutemen of the approach of British troops prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Historical Significance

Paul Revere is American silversmith and military officer.

Key People

Paul Revere

silversmith and military officer

American silversmith and military officer

Events Before

  1. Jurist William Allen (29) weds Margaret Hamilton

    Jurist William Allen (29) weds Margaret Hamilton

  2. William IV, Dutch Prince of Orange marries Princess Anne of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King George II at St James

    William IV, Dutch Prince of Orange marries Princess Anne of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King George II at St James' Palace

  3. Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands

    Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands

  4. Premiere of George Frideric Handel's opera "Ariodante" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

    George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.

  5. Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples

    Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples

Events After

  1. Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)

    Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)

  2. Stanislaw I of Poland abdicates his throne

    Stanislaw I of Poland abdicates his throne

  3. Bellevue Hospital founded in a New York City almshouse - 1st public hospital in the US

    New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States.

  4. Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French

    The Chickasaw ( CHIK-ə-saw) are an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, United States.

  5. James Watt is born

    James Watt, Scottish inventor, engineer and chemist, known for scottish inventor, engineer and chemist, was born on 1736-01-19.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on January 1, 1735?
Paul Revere silversmith and military officer, known for american silversmith and military officer, was born on 1735-01-01. Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.) – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minutemen of the approach of British troops prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Why is Paul Revere is born significant?
Paul Revere is American silversmith and military officer.
Who was involved in Paul Revere is born?
Key figures include Paul Revere (silversmith and military officer).

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