American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (born 1773)

William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States from March to April 1841. He died 31 days into his term, making him the shortest serving president and the first president to die in office. S. Constitution.

Born

1773

February 9

Died

1841

Era

1770s

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474 Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
1003 Boleslaus III is restored to authority with armed support from Bolesław I the Brave of Poland.
1098 A First Crusade army led by Bohemond of Taranto wins a major battle against the Seljuq emir Ridwan of Aleppo during the siege of Antioch.
1539 The first recorded race is held on Chester Racecourse, known as the Roodee.

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Agostino Bassi 1773–1856 Italian entomologist and academic (born 1773) John Randolph of Roanoke 1773– American planter and politician, 8th United States Ambassador to Russia (died 1833)

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