March 15
March 15
Andrew Jackson born
Andrew Jackson is born in the Garden of the Waxhaws, South Carolina. The son of Irish immigrants, Jackson spent much of his early life in the rough‑and‑tumble frontier regions of…
A Year In History: 1767
This Year in History:
1767
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
March 15
March 15
Andrew Jackson is born
Future President Andrew Jackson is born in a backwoods region between North and South Carolina to Irish immigrant parents on March 15, 1767. Jackson was essentially an orphan—all but one…
July 11
July 11
John Quincy Adams is born
On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams, son of the second U.S. president, John Adams, is born in Braintree, Massachusetts. John Quincy Adams inherited his father’s passion for politics. He…
October 10
October 10
Mason and Dixon draw a line, dividing the colonies
On October 10, 1767, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon complete their survey of the boundary between the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland as well as areas that would eventually become…
