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Subject: [Q-R] Today in History Oct 7
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:34:30 EDT
Oct 7, 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, Americans defeat the British
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Oct 7, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe dies at age 40
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Oct 7, 1798 44 refugees of the French Revolution given land at Uxbridge,
Ontario
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Oct 7, 1777 Robert Rogers regiment beat back George Washington and his
forces at Chadds Ford, Penn.
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Oct 7, 1773 Bust of King George lll unveiled at Place d'Armes
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Oct 7, 1763 Cape Breton Island annexed to Nova Scotia
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Oct 7 1661 Daniel Uvil shot for selling alcohol to the Indians at Quebec City
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Oct 7,1535 Jacques Cartier plants a cross at the mouth of the St. Maurice
River and claims the land for France
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Oct 7, 1777 Americans beat British in the 2nd battle of Saratoga and Bemis
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