April 28
April 28
President James Monroe is born
Future U.S. Senator and President James Monroe is born on this day in 1758. Monroe, a contemporary of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, was the last of the…
A Year In History: 1758
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
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…
September 29
September 29
Lord Nelson born
Horatio Nelson, Britain’s most celebrated naval hero, is born in Burnham Thorpe, England. In the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, he won a series of crucial victories and saved England…
