1768
The Lethantan monk leadership of 30453
FAS III (Nem Ma'ak Bratuna)
begins preaching that the new world should
prepare for an eventual
assault by their ancient enemies, the
Krann [TNG #37].
1769
Napoleon Bonaparte, military leader, is
born on Earth. Trelane, the
Squire of Gothos, will admire Napoleon
claiming to have viewed his
campaigns through a viewing scope as they
occurred on Earth. Garth
of Izar will brag about Napoleon's failure,
and Lt. McGivers will compare
Khan Noonian Singh to Napoleon (in addition
to having a painting of
Napoleon hanging in her quarters).
The computer-generated clown from
the Delta Quadrant's hibernation pods
will refer to Napoleon's
defeat at Waterloo. Napoleon's passive
lure strategem will be
comparable to that developed by the Menthars
[SG, WGD, SS, V 139,
TNG 154].
1770
The Chez Sandrine a Marseilles tavern
is founded in France. In the
24th Century, it will be a favorite of
Tom Paris [V 106].
According to one account, the Preservers
transplant North American
plains Indians from Earth to Miramanee
(Amerind) as late as this era
[PSy, GN 18].
1771
In the Gamma Quadrant, the planet Meridian
dimensionally shifts back into
normal space for a brief period of time
[DSN 454].
On Earth, Jean Lafitte's antique swords
are forged during this period
[TCT #2].
The Cherokee's long march called The Trail
of Tears occurs on Earth
[V #6].
1772
The Bajoran wormhole again undergoes subspace
inversion [DSN 476].
1773
Seth Starrett is born on Earth in America
[DoH #1].
1775
A sextant is constructed during this era
which will be given to Kathryn
Janeway as a child by her grandfather
in the 24th Century [V 204].
In the Delta Quadrant, the Central Octagon
is built or updated on the
capital world of the Lhiaarian Empire.
Possibly this is the era of
the empire's dawn [V #16].
1776
Jeremiah Coverman marries Amy in America
on Earth [DoH #1].
1777
During the American Revolutionary War,
the H.M.S. "Justina" battles the
American ship "Chincoteague" and is captured
by American patriots.
Sergeant Alexander "Sandy" Leonfeld and
his surviving crewmates help to
take back the "Justina." Leonfeld
is an ancient ancestor of Alexander
Rozhenko and he and Captain Picard will
re-live this historic adventure
in a holodeck aboard the "Enterprise"
based upon Leonfeld's journal
[DoH #1].
The first "Enterprise," a sea-going 12-gunned
sloop, is burned in order to
avoid capture [GN 3].
1778
Kavis Alpha, a neutron star, explodes
[TNG 150].
On Omega IV it is the Year of the Red Bird (plus or minus 5 years) [OG].
1785
The Nexus temporal energy ribbon again
passes through our galaxy [ST VII].
1786
Davy Crockett, American frontiersmen,
is born on Earth. In 1836 he
will die defending the Alamo. Crockett
will be a popular name given
to starships, especially scout vessels.
In 2375 he will be a character
in Chief Obrien's and Dr. Bashir's Alamo
holosuite program. Dr. Bashir
will later give Chief O'Brien a copy of
Crockett's biography [DSN 557,
DSN 570, FRS, SFB, DSN 563].
1787, 12 April [reference stardate -3/8704.12]
Vaonus of Calanista postulates that Remus
is inhabitable, heralding in
the Age of Discovery on Romulus.
Although legends existed of life on
other planets, this is the first time
scientific evidence is presented
to support the legends and theories [FASA].
17
September
The Constitution of the United States
is ratified by a convention of the
States on Earth. A duplicate of
this document will inexplicably appear on
Omega IV [OG, TCT #4].
1788, 22 January
Lord (George Gordon Noel) Byron is born
in England on Earth. A poet,
he will be re-created on the "Voyager's"
holodeck in 2373 by the
ship's holographic doctor as part of a
personality improvement
program [V 161].
1789
George Washington enters office as the
first president of the
United States of America, on Earth.
It will be just one of many
facts downloaded from the "Enterprise's"
library computer history
banks by the Talosians in 2248.
In 2366, Kyril Finn will refer to
Washington's campaign as justification
for his own terrorist
tactics on Rutia IV [Me].
28
April
The British sea-going ship "Bounty" becomes
known for a crew mutiny
waged against Captain Bligh. In
the 23rd Century, Dr. McCoy will rename
the captured Klingon Bird of Prey scout
in honor of this vessel. In 2372,
Captain Janeway considers her situation
in orbit of Ryolanov to be
potentially similar to 'Mutiny on the
Bounty.' Lt. Paris will compare
Annorax to the tyrannical Captain Bligh
in 2374 [ST IV, V #13, V 177].
On Omega IV it is the Year of the Red Bird (plus or minus 5 years) [OG].
1791
William Blake writes 'The Tyger,' a poem
Spock will be forced to partially
recite by Charles Evans in 2260 [CX].
The first United States naval commission
goes to Captain Yeaton, the
master of a revenue cutter. A fact
that will be noted by First Officer
Gabriel Bush of the U.S.S. "Bozeman" in
2278 [GN 29].
1792, 24 December [reference stardate
-3/9212.24]
L'Tokus of Dinalla successfully launches
a large, payload-carrying
rocket into Romulus' upper atmosphere.
Previously, rockets, though
used in celebrations, rarely had been
used militarily [FASA].
1793, 21 June [reference stardate -3/9306.21]
Timuraasz places the first payload into
orbit around Romulus [FASA].
1795
The English poet John Keats is born on
Earth. He will write 'Ode to
Psyche' and in the 24th Century Commander
Riker will receive a copy from
Counselor Troi. Keats' poetry, and
ultimately his death, will be Onaya's
doing [TNG 214, DSN 493].
1796, 12 August [reference stardate
-3/9608.12]
Dinalla puts the first Romulan in orbit
[FASA].