A Year In History: 1769

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1769

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

May 17

George Washington criticizes “taxation without representation”

On May 17, 1769, George Washington launches a legislative salvo at Great Britain’s fiscal and judicial attempts to maintain its control over the American colonies. With his sights set on protesting the British policy of “taxation without representation,” Washington brought a package of non-importation resolutions before the Virginia House of Burgesses. READ MORE: 7 Events […]

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July 16

First Catholic mission in California dedicated

Father Junípero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan missionary, founds the first Catholic mission in California on the site of present-day San Diego. After Serra blessed his new outpost of Christianity in a high mass, the royal standard of Spain was unfurled over the mission, which he named San Diego de Alcala. Serra came to Spanish America […]

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George Washington criticizes “taxation without representation”

First Catholic mission in California dedicated

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