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The official independence of the Orange Free State is declared. |
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Mexican-American War: Battle of Buena Vista - In Mexico, American troops under General Zachary Taylor defeat Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. |
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The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. |
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Cato Street Conspiracy: A plot to murder all the British cabinet ministers is exposed. |
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American Revolution: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army. |
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Charles XI becomes King of Sweden. |
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Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type. |