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1863
Jul 3
| 1863 • 3 – American Civil War: Union forces under George G. Meade turn back a Confederate invasion by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle of the war (28,000 Confederate casualties, 23,000 Union). |
1883
Nov 27
Age: 20y
marriageEdwin Hicks Van Deusen Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1883 • The British Parliament considers a major bill to allow Indian judges to try Europeans in India. The British community rises in protest and defeats the measure. |
1884
Sep 25
Age: 21y
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birth of childEdwin Parmalee Van Deusen 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1884 • The Yellow Crane Tower last burns in Wuhan. |
1891
Jul 10
Age: 28y
birth of childRobert Hicks Van Deusen Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1891 • Otsu Incident: Tsesarevich Nikolay Alexandrovich (the future Czar Nicholas II) of Russia survives an assassination attempt while visiting Japan. |
1900
Jun 1
Age: 36y
| 1900 • Second Boer War: British military leaders accept the unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé. |
1900
Oct 23
Age: 37y
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birth of childFrederick Van Deusen Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1900 • The second Modern Olympic Games opens in Paris (as part of the Paris World Exhibition). |
1906
Jul 31
Age: 43y
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birth of childEdwin Parmalee Van Deusen Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1906 • The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization for tuberculosis is first developed. |
1908
Mar 19
Age: 44y
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residencePhiladelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Adelaide is living at 210 West Tioga Street |
| 1908 • Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire: Major Ahmed Niyazi, with 200 followers (Ottoman troops and civilians), begins an open revolution by defecting from the 3rd Army Corps in Macedonia, decamping into the hill country. |
1908
Mar 19
Age: 44y
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deathPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Adelaide died of Breast Cancer 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1908 • King Leopold II of Belgium formally relinquishes his personal control of the Congo Free State to Belgium (becoming Belgian Congo) following evidence collected by Roger Casement of maladministration. |