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Was inventor of the first percussion caps, the machine for making them and the powder with which they were charged. At the time of his death he had almost perfected the Hick's Centrifugal Dynamite Gun. His son, Walter E Hicks, would patent the Centrifugal Gun in 1888 after Charles Hicks had passed away.
1806
Jan
| 1806 • Noah Webster publishes his first American English dictionary. |
1829
Age: 22y
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birth of childThomas R Hicks New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1829 • The original Welland Canal opens for a trial run with a ceremony at Port Dalhousie. |
1835
Jun
Age: 29y
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birth of childJosephine Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1835 • The Treaty of New Echota is signed between the United States Government and members of the Cherokee Nation. |
1840
Age: 33y
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residenceIn the two houses behind Charles Hicks, there is a Mrs. Van Norden aged 20-30, and then a Wm A Van Norden aged 40-50 years. Also living on the same page as Charles Hicks is an Abraham Van Norden. William Van Norden's brother James is also living in ward 14, on page 418. modified 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • The Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp, becomes valid for the pre-payment of postage. |
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Age: 37y
1844
Age: 37y
birth of childFannie F Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1844 • Giuseppe Verdi's I due Foscari debuts at Teatro Argentina, Rome. |
1847
Age: 40y
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birth of childWalter E Hicks New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • Emily Brontë and Anne Brontë publish Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey, respectively, in a 3-volume set under the pen names of Ellis Bell and Acton Bell. |
1849
Age: 42y
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birth of childJessie Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1849 • The Mississippi River levee at Sauvé's Crevasse breaks, flooding much of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
1850
Age: 43y
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residenceNew York, New York, USA ⇓ He was a jeweler at the time. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The Catholic hierarchy is re-established in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX and future Pope Pius X . |
1850
Age: 43y
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residenceNew York, New York, USA ⇓ He was a jeweler at the time. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The transportation of British convicts to Western Australia begins, as the transportation of British convicts to other parts of Australia is phased out, when the ship Scindian arrives in Fremantle with 75 male prisoners. |
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Age: 43y
1850
Age: 43y
birth of childEllen M Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1850 • The USS Advance puts to sea from New York to search for John Franklin's Arctic expedition. |
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Age: 44y
1851
Age: 44y
birth of childEugene Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1851 • Mongkut (Rama IV) is crowned King of Siam at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. |
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Age: 47y
1854
Age: 47y
birth of childJerome Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1854 • The British recognize the independence of the Orange Free State; its official independence is declared 6 days later. |
1857
Feb 10
Age: 51y
inventionHaverstraw, New York, USA ⇓ US Patent for "Improved machine for ramming percussion-caps" 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • American politician William Daniel proposes the Local Option for prohibition. |
1857
Feb 17
Age: 51y
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inventionHaverstraw, New York, USA ⇓ US Patent for "Improved machine for varnishing percussion-caps" 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • Mountain Meadows massacre in Utah. |
1860
Age: 53y
| 1860 • September 5 – The First International Chemistry Congress is held in Karlsruhe, Baden. |
1870
Jul 16
Age: 64y
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residencePennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was a paper collar maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire. |
1879
Oct 31
Age: 73y
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deathPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1879-11-03; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer "HICKS - On October 31st ult., CHARLES HICKS, in the seventy-third year of his age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, November 3, at 2 o'clock, from 1912 Poplar street." 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1879 • Sunderland Association Football Club is formed by a group of schoolteachers in the North East of England. |