A Year In History: 1758

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This Year in History:

1758

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

May 21

Lenape tribe abducts Mary Campbell from western Pennsylvania

On May 21, 1758, Mary Campbell, believed to be ten years old, is abducted from her home in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania by members of the Lenape tribe; she becomes an icon of the French and Indian War. According to Indian Country Today, kidnappings of white women and children by Native American tribes were not uncommon during […]