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1780Apr, 5

Benjamin Greene

Benjamin Greene, English brewer and businessman, founded Greene King Brewery (d. 1860)
Benjamin Greene (5 April 1780 – 26 November 1860) was the founder of Greene King, one of the United Kingdom's largest brewing businesses.

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  • 16Jan

    Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)

    American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
  • 17Mar

    Saint Patrick's Day

    American Revolution: George Washington grants the Continental Army a holiday "as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence".
  • 21Sep

    Benedict Arnold

    American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
  • 23Sep

    Benedict Arnold

    American Revolution: British Major John André is arrested as a spy by American soldiers exposing Benedict Arnold's change of sides.
  • 24Sep

    West Point

    Benedict Arnold flees to British Army lines when the arrest of British Major John André exposes Arnold's plot to surrender West Point.