Sinclair Dates

["John S. Quarterman" <jsq>]

   [1]Tomorrow:
   February 6

   1685: Charles II d.,

   1699:  Montgomerie's  skirmish.,  The  Conde de Canillas, President of
   Panama, abandons his attack on the Colony.

   1776:  Battle  of  Moore's  Creek,  [2]Loyalist  Gov.  Martin of North
   Carolina  tries  to  put  down  "a  most daring, horrid, and unnatural
   Rebellion."  Loyalist  McLeod's  broadswords lose to patriot Caswell's
   muskets and artillery.

   1840:  Treaty  of  Waitangi,  [3]Between Great Britain and New Zealand
   Maori  tribes  of  North  Island,  was  signed  at  the  settlement of
   Waitangi.  The treaty sought to protect Maori rights and was the basis
   of  the annexation of New Zealand. A key article stated that the Crown
   had exclusive rights to buy Maori land, which remained in effect until
   1862. The documents were partially burned by a fire in 1841.

   1952: George VI d., King of Britain dies.

References

   1. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/timeline.html
   2. http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/ncsites/moores.htm
   3. http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/nz00000_.html