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David Blish
Generation:5
Born:May 11th, 1749
Died:November 10th, 1772, aged about 23 years
Father:Reuben Blish
Mother:Ruth (Childs) Blish
Occupation(s): ---
Marriages:None known
Children:None known

David Blish
   Reuben BlishRuth (Childs) Blish   
 Reuben BlishElizabeth (?) Bodfish  ------ 
Joseph BlishHannah (Hull) Blish------------------

David Blish

1749 through 1772

1231-1808 Papal Inquisition
1478-1834 Torquemadas Spanish Inquisition
1727-1760 Reign of King George II (Hanover)
  1749   Sign Language for deaf-mutes
  1752   Britain and its colonies adopt Gregorian calender
  1752   Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod
1754-1763 French-Indian war
  1755   Lisbon earthquake - 30,000 dead
1756-1763 Seven years war
  1758   Halleys Comet (1st predicted appearance)
1760-1820 Reign of King George III (Hanover)
  1760   Bifocals
  1765   Steam Engine
  1765   HMS Victory launched
  1769   San Francisco bay discovered
  1770   Boston Massacre - 5 people killed when British fire on mob
1772-1775 Antarctica circumnavigated by James Cook
  1772   Judge Murray decrees that slaves are free on landing in England