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In 1900 he was a stoker at a gas house, in 1910 a city laborer, and in 1920 a laborer with the street department.
1853
Jan
| 1853 • Potato chips are first prepared. |
1871
Age: 17y
| 1871 • The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the state of New York. |
1878
Oct 30
Age: 25y
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marriageMary Margaret Buckley Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1878 • The first assassination attempt is made against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in one arm. Prime minister Benedetto Cairoli blocks the aggressor, receiving a leg injury. |
1881
Age: 27y
| 1881 • University College Dublin is established in Ireland. |
1885
Mar
Age: 32y
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birth of childMary Margaret McGinnis Illinois ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1885 • A bill is signed in the New York State legislature forming the Niagara Falls State Park. |
1887
Dec 14
Age: 34y
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birth of childJohn Patrick McGinnis Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1887 • In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, USA, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. |
1892
Aug
Age: 39y
birth of childMargaret Leona McGinnis Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1892 • The Great Fire of 1892 devastates the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. |
1895
Feb
Age: 42y
birth of childSarah Maria McGinnis Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1895 • German trade unions have c. 270,000 members. |
1897
Nov 30
Age: 44y
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birth of childAngus Arthur McGinnis Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1897 • J. J. Thomson discovers the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the nucleus). |
1900
Jun 8
Age: 47y
| 1900 • World population: 1,650,000,000 |
1930
Age: 76y
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residenceSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Living with daughter Margaret and her husband James 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty to regulate submarine warfare and limit naval shipbuilding. |
1932
Sep 1
Age: 79y
| 1932 • Conflict between Japan and China in the Battle of Shanghai. |
1932
Sep 3
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burialSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Buried at Calvary Cemetery. |
| 1932 • The first positron is discovered by Carl D. Anderson. |