This Date in History: William Penn
Thursday March 10, 2005
March 10, 1681: William Penn, an English Quaker, received a charter from Charles II which made him the sole proprietor of the colonial American territory of Pennsylvania.
March 10, 1681: William Penn, an English Quaker, received a charter from Charles II which made him the sole proprietor of the colonial American territory of Pennsylvania.
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