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Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

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Born 1757
Died 1804
Parents James Hamilton (Father) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    1757
    Born
  • Age c. 3
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 7
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 11
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 12
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 18
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 23
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 32
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 36
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 39
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 44
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 46
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 47
    1804
    Died
  • Age c. 47
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey