Battle of Pichincha
May 24 Battle of Pichincha, Simón Bolívar secures the independence of Ecuador from Spain
- May 30 George Wilson and Joe LaRoche betray a planned slave revolt organized by Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina, confirming an earlier warning from Peter Prioleau. 35 Black people are later hanged. (date is approximate)
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