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1845
| 1845 • The journal Scientific American begins publication. |
1850
Age: 5y
| 1850 • Richard Wagner's romantic opera Lohengrin (including the Bridal Chorus) premieres under the direction of Franz Liszt in Weimar. |
1860
Jun 14
Age: 15y
| 1860 • Garibaldi's forces take Palermo, the capital of Sicily. |
1869
Sep 23
Age: 24y
marriageLyman P Butler Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1869 • Sherwood College is founded in Nainital, India. |
1870
Age: 25y
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birth of childBessie F Butler Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The "circle of the sun" flag of Japan is adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships by proclamation of the Daijō-kan. |
1873
Feb
Age: 28y
birth of childCharles F Butler Connecticut, USA ⇓ |
| 1873 • Der Gründerkrach: The Wiener Börse (Vienna stock exchange) crash in Austria-Hungary heralds the Long Depression. |
1875
Age: 30y
birth of childMarshall A Butler Connecticut, USA ⇓ |
| 1875 • The Massachusetts Rifle Association, "America's Oldest Active Gun Club", is formed. |
1878
Oct
Age: 33y
birth of childJohn L Butler Connecticut, USA ⇓ |
| 1878 • Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club, the team that will become Manchester United. |
1880
Age: 35y
| 1880 • Dorchester Penitentiary opens in Canada. |
1900
Age: 54y
| 1900 • The Second Boer War: At the Battle of Spion Kop, Boer troops defeat the British Army. |
1920
Age: 74y
| 1920 • Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley climbs the Woolworth Building in New York City. He reaches the 30th floor before being arrested. |