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1873
Apr 19
| 1873 • The Rio Tinto Company is formed in Spain, following the February 17 purchase of the Rio Tinto mine from the Spanish government by a British investment group. |
1894
Age: 20y
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marriageElla Lilla Medley Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1894 • In New York City, 12,000 tailors strike against sweatshop working conditions. |
1896
Apr 17
Age: 22y
birth of childMancil Layne Rush Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1896 • An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. |
1900
Age: 26y
| 1900 • Second Boer War: The Siege of Kimberley is lifted. |
1901
Age: 27y
birth of childLee Villis Rush Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1901 • The Intercollegiate Prohibition Association is established in Chicago. |
1910
Age: 36y
| 1910 • Montenegro is proclaimed an independent kingdom under Nicholas I. |
1918
Age: 44y
| 1918 • WWI: The Second Battle of the Somme begins. |
1920
Age: 46y
| 1920 • Battle of Maysalun: The French defeat the Syrian army. |
1930
Age: 56y
| 1930 • Great Depression: President Herbert Hoover goes before the United States Congress to ask for a $150 million public works program to help create jobs and to stimulate the American economy. |
1937
Dec 1
Age: 64y
| 1937 • The animated short Porky's Duck Hunt, directed by Tex Avery for the Looney Tunes series, featuring the debut of Daffy Duck, is released in the United States. |