1897
Feb 25
| 1897 • April 15 Drillers near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, strike oil for the first time in the designated "Indian Territory", on land leased from the Osage Indians. The gusher, at the Nellie Johnstone Number One well, leads to rapid population growth.W. David Baird and Danney Goble, The Story of Oklahoma (University of Oklahoma Press, 1994) p8 |
1916
Jul 3
Age: 19y
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marriageGeorge Mathew Fisher Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Married at St Alphonsus in Ballard, Washington 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1916 • Mexican Revolution: The U.S. 7th and 10th Cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the border to join the hunt for Villa. |
1918
Apr 20
Age: 21y
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birth of childVelma Helen Fisher Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1918 • The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic is abolished. Georgia declares its independence as the Democratic Republic of Georgia. |
1982
Dec 11
Age: 85y
| 1982 • The first emoticons are posted by Scott Fahlman. |