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Show THE WEEK IN HISTORY. Monday, 5 Gibralter ceded to Eng- land, 1713. New York chamber of commerce established, 1788. Tuesday, 6 Peary discovered north pole, 1909. First G. A. R. post organized, or-ganized, 1866. Wednesday, 7 Webster's dictionary printed, 1828. Bacon's rebellion. 1676. Thursday, 8. Mergenthaler Linotype patented, 1890. Friday, 9 Lee surrendered to Grant, 1865. Death of Lord Byron, 1616. Saturday, 10 Peace of Utrecht, 1713, Sunday, 11 Napoleon abdicated, 1813. Edward Everett born, 1791. |