William, Duke of Gloucester ( July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. Events 1500-1899 1567 - Mary Queen of Scots is deposed. 1701 - Detroit, Michigan founded. 1814 - War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward Niagara to halt Jacob Browns... 24 July Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. January 11 - The Parliament of England declares King James II of England deposed. February 13 - William III and Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of England, Ireland.Ireland do not yet... 1689 - July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. Events 1014 - Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly... 29 July Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. January 1 - in around this year, Denmark-Norway adopt the Gregorian calendar, including the convention that New Years Day is January 1st. January 26 - One of the greatest earthquakes on record ruptures the submarine Cascadia thrust fault from Vancouver Island to northern... 1700) was the only child of Princess (later Queen) Anne Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Anne (6 February 1665–1 August 1714), became Queen of England and Scotland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, when England and Scotland combined into a single Kingdom, Anne became the first Sovereign of Great Britain. She continued to reign... Anne of England to survive infancy. His father was Prince George of Denmark (April 2, 1653 - October 28, 1708) was the Prince consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain. He was born in Copenhagen, a son of King Frederick III of Denmark, and was considered a suitable partner for Anne, Denmark being, like Britain, a Protestant country; at that... Prince George of Denmark.

As second in line to the throne, after his mother, William was expected to succeed at some point in the future. On his birth, King William III King of England, Scotland and Ireland William III and II (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William Henry and William of Orange) was Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland from 11... William III of England declared him The title Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title, often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The... Duke of Gloucester and awarded him the A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. Diamonds spell out the motto of the Order on this seventeenth century garter. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to mediæval times; today it is Europe... Order of the Garter. At the age of nine, his own household was formed.

William took ill on the day after his eleventh A birthday is the date on which a person was born. It is customary in many cultures to celebrate the anniversary of ones birthday in some way, for example by having a birthday party with friends in which gifts are exchanged. It is also customary to treat someone especially... birthday party and died a few days later.

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The capital of the Colony of State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7.4%) Population (2000)  - Population 7,196,750 (12th)  - Density... Virginia, Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,998. It is the county seat of James City County6, although it is itself an independent city. History Shire to county... Williamsburg (founded Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. May 1 - Pierre Le Moyne dIberville founds the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley Births February 17 - Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, master builder (d. 1753) March 23 - John... 1699), named its main thoroughfare in his honor. The Duke of Gloucester Street is a wide avenue that extends from the House of Burgesses, past the Governor's Palace, to the College of William and Mary The College of William and Mary in Virginia is a public, liberal-arts university located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The College currently enrolls 5500 undergraduate and 2000 graduate students and is considered to be among the best institutions of higher learning in the United States. William... College of William and Mary.