1758

Events in 1758 2

• 1758 – 1843 Noah Webster (1758-1843) Died 28 May 1843, aged 84 Noah Webster was an American lexicographer whose American Dictionary of the English Language of 1828 standardised American spelling. His Blue-Backed Speller taught generations of American children to read.
• 1758 – 1831 James Monroe 5th President — Era of Good Feelings James Monroe (Apr 28, 1758 – Jul 4, 1831) was the 5th President 1817-1825, known for the Monroe Doctrine warning European powers against colonising the Americas. He was the last Founding Father president.