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1848
Dec 29
| 1848 • Pope Pius IX publishes an allocution announcing his refusal to support Piedmont-Sardinia in its war with Austria and dispelling hopes that he might serve as ruler of a pan-Italian republic. The allocution, by which Pius is seen to withdraw his moral support for the Italian unification movement, is a key first step in the soon-to-be crushing reaction against the revolutions of 1848. |
1883
Dec
Age: 34y
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birth of childClara A Wilkes Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1883 • The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey; it was installed by Thomas Edison. |
1886
Apr
Age: 37y
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birth of childAda M Wilkes Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1886 • A general strike begins in the United States, which escalates into the Haymarket Riot and eventually wins the eight-hour day for workers. |
1889
Age: 39y
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marriageJaretta Ann Lowry 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1889 • Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. |
1924
May 11
Age: 75y
| 1924 • Alice Vanderbilt Morris, a wealthy heiress, founds the International Auxiliary Language Association in New York |