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1840
Oct 28
| 1840 • August Borsig's steam locomotive, the first built in Germany, competes against a Stephenson-built locomotive on the Berlin-Jüterbog railroad; the Borsig locomotive wins by 10 minutes. |
1850
Sep 24
Age: 9y
| 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Law is passed by the United States Congress. |
1860
Age: 19y
| 1860 • The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, is played for the first time at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. The event is won by Willie Park Snr. |
1870
Age: 29y
| 1870 • The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing African-Americans the right to vote, is passed. |
1874
Jul
Age: 33y
birth of childClyde Plaster Polk County, Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1874 • English chemist C. R. Alder Wright synthetizes heroin for the first time. |
1896
Aug 20
Age: 55y
| 1896 • Liberal leader Wilfrid Laurier defeats Charles Tupper during Canadian federal elections for the 8th Canadian Parliament to become the first francophone Prime Minister of Canada. |