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1776 America declares independence
1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president
1789 French Revolution begins
1798 Irish revolt against English rule
1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor
1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland
1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland
1740 War of Austrian Succession begins
1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia
1770 Cook discovers New South Wales
1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain
1665 Great plague of London
1666 Great Fire of London
1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar
1700 Britain's american colonies prosper
 Hendrik Hendriksen
 b.1651 Zeumeren, Netherlands
 d.1714
 Hendrik Hendriksen Cortus
 c.1683 Voorthuizen, Netherlands
 d.         
 Hendrik Cortus
 c.1709
 d.         
 Bartjen Barten
 b.1655 Appel, Netherlands
 d.         
 Jan Hendriksen Cortus
 c.1712 Garderen, Netherlands
 d.         
 Rijckjen Jans
 b.1680 Garderen, Netherlands
 d.1762 Voorthuizen, Netherlands