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Populated places established in 1838

  • Jersey City, New JerseyIn 1609, Henry Hudson anchored his small vessel Halve Maen at Sandy Hook and Harsimus Cove. He spent nine days surveying the area and meeting its inhabitants…
  • PietermaritzburgIn April 1838, a group of Voortrekkers occupied the site that would become Pietermaritzburg. This event followed the murder of Piet Retief and his…
  • SochiThe name Sochi comes from the Ubykh words for sea and side, translating to seaside. Before Russian control arrived in 1829, Zygii people lived under the…