1718 New Orleans is Founded 1723 The Maryland Assembly Requires Free Public Schools in Every County 1729 The City of Baltimore is Established 1732 The First Stagecoach Line 1732 Georgia Becomes the 13th colony 1732 Influenza Sweeps Through the Colonies 1733 The British Parliament Passes the Molasses Act 1735 Peter Zenger Acquitted of Libel in New York.