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In the early 17th century, thousands of English Puritans settled in North America, almost all in New England.Puritans were intensely devout members of the Church of England who believed that the Church of England was insufficiently reformed, retaining too much of its Roman Catholic doctrinal roots, and who therefore opposed royal ecclesiastical policy.
April 5 – The U.S. House of Representatives votes 246–188 to cut taxes for individuals and corporations. April 7 – House Republicans celebrate passage of most of the Contract with America. April 19 – Oklahoma City bombing: 168 people, including eight Federal Marshals and 19 children, are killed at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] [Note 1] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. [1]
The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2024.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
The group is also extended to include some early colonial American ministers and important lay-leaders. The majority of people in this list were mainstream Puritans, adhering strictly to the doctrine of Predestination. The more moderate ones, who tended towards Arminianism, have the label "Arminian" behind their names.
1 April: 1979 Imperial State of Persia: After holding a referendum, Iran officially became an Islamic republic in April 1979. [57] Iraq: Independence Day: 3 October: 1932 United Kingdom Israel: Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut) Iyar 5 (On or between 15 April and 15 May, depending on the Hebrew calendar). 1948 United Kingdom Mandatory Palestine
April 15, 1865 National Union [n] 1864: Office vacant April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869 [h] Andrew Johnson: 17 Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885) [32] March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873 Republican: 1868: Ulysses S. Grant: 18 Henry Wilson [g] (1812–1875) [33] March 4, 1873 – November 22, 1875 Republican: 1872: Office vacant November 22, 1875 ...
This is a list of American films released in 2005. ... 17: The Perfect Man: ... Jessie Flower, Anthony Ghannam, Jeff Bennett, April Winchell, Brian Cummings, Tress ...