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Jonathan Shipley
1788Dec, 6

Jonathan Shipley

Jonathan Shipley, English bishop (b. 1714)
Jonathan Shipley (1714 – 6 December 1788) was a clergyman who held offices in the Church of England (including Dean of Winchester from 1760 to 1769), who became Bishop of Llandaff from January to September 1769 and Bishop of St Asaph from September 1769 until his death.

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    Botany Bay

    The first elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from Great Britain to Australia arrive at Botany Bay.
  • 26Jan

    Australia Day

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  • 6Feb

    United States Constitution

    Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
  • 23May

    United States Constitution

    South Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution as the eighth American state.
  • 21Jun

    Constitution of the United States

    New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution of the United States and is admitted as the ninth state in the United States.