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1769Daniel Boone sets out for KentuckyLong hunt beyond the AppalachiansDaniel Boone left his home on the Yadkin River in North Carolina on a long hunting trip into Kentucky. He spent almost two years exploring the region, which later opened the way for settlers through the Cumberland Gap.
1769Daniel Boone sets out for KentuckyLong hunt beyond the AppalachiansDaniel Boone left his home on the Yadkin River in North Carolina on a long hunting trip into Kentucky. He spent almost two years exploring the region, which later opened the way for settlers through the Cumberland Gap.
1769 – 1852Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)Died 14 September 1852, aged 83Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, commanded the allied army that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 and later served as British Prime Minister. He died at Walmer Castle and was given a state funeral in London.