Benjamin
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Born: 23 February 1746 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin DAY died 23 April 1794 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Birth — 174623 February 1746
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179423 April 1794
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 48.
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Last updated: 2/23/2025 11:38:22 AM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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