| Today in History |
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1851 ‐
Alvan Clark patents telescope
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1807 ‐
Washington Irving's Salmagundi periodical published - first to associate the name "Gotham" with New York City
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1790 ‐
Chrysanthemums are introduced to England from China
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1775 ‐
Mohawk military leader Joseph Brant goes to London to solicit more support from the government and to persuade the Crown to address past Mohawk land grievances in exchange for their participation as allies in the impending war
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