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  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  

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Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America

 


City/Town : Latitude: 39.9522194, Longitude: -75.1641694


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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Date and Place    Person ID   Tree 
1 Abbott, Jacob Trafton  21 Jun 1865 I4806 Duane's Ancestors 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Timeline

1775
14 Apr:  The first American abolition society is founded in Philadelphia.USNA LCP
3 Dec:  The first flag of the United States is flown by John Paul Jones on the ship Alfred.SIMag Navy
1787
25 May:  Delegates from the various states meet in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia to set the ground rules for the new nation.NPS USNA
1791
25 Feb:  The first bank of the U. S. is chartered by Congress.USState PBS
1836
23 Mar:  The first powered coin press begins production at the Philadelphia Mint.NN NGC
1847
5 May:  The American Medical Association is founded.NEJM AMJMS
1861
19 Nov:  The U. S. exports its first oil shipments to London.AOGHS
1902
9 Jun:  The first fast food restaurant in the United States, the Automat, opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.W I R E D PE
1913
31 Oct:  The first transcontinental highway, the Lincoln Highway, is dedicated.DOT ILH
1927
23 Aug:  Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti die in the electric chair.ZEP MA
1946
13 Feb:  ENIAC, the first Electrical Numerical Integrator And Calculator, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School of Electronics.KurzweilAI AA
1962
2 Mar:  Wilt Chamberlain sets the NBA single-game scoring record of 100 points. NBA PennLive