11 Timelines

Timeline of Alexander Hamilton's Life 1755 Alexander Hamilton is born in Nevis, British West Indies 1768 Mother dies 1773 Sails to America 1774 Enters King's College, New York City 1776 Joins the Continental Army 1777 Joins George Washington's staff 1780 Marries Elizabeth Schuyler 1781 Fights in the Battle of Yorktown as a lieutenant colonel 1782 First son, Philip, is born in New York 1783 Opens a law practice in New York 1784 Founds the Bank of New York 1789 Becomes the first secretary of the treasury 1796 Writes George Washington's Farewell Address 1801 Son Philip dies in a duel Last child, also named Philip, is born

1804 Dies in New York City after a duel with Aaron Burr

Timeline of the World 1754 The gas carbon dioxide is discovered by Scottish scientist Joseph Black 1761 The tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" is published in France 1766 Series of deadly wolf attacks in France causes people to believe a monster is stalking the country 1773 French astronomer discovers the spiral Whirlpool Galaxy, twenty-three million light years from Earth 1776 Declaration of Independence is signed in Philadelphia 1782 The bald eagle is chosen as the emblem of the United States 1789 French Revolution begins 1790 First lifeboat tested in England 1791 Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in Austria 1796 First smallpox vaccination given in England 1801 The dwarf planet Ceres is discovered by an Italian monk

1802 Marie Tussaud exhibits her first wax sculptures in England, including King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette of France 1804 Haiti becomes independent from France in the only successful slave revolt in history