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Children
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1849
Oct 1
| 1849 • Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. |
1850
Sep 24
Age: 11m
| 1850 • The first settlers for the settlement of Christchurch arrive at the Port of Lyttelton (New Zealand). |
1860
Age: 10y
| 1860 • Shoe-making workers of Lynn, Massachusetts, strike successfully for higher wages. The strike spreads throughout New England and eventually involves 20,000 workers. |
1870
Age: 20y
| 1870 • Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States. |
1874
Age: 24y
marriageGeorge W Farlow |
| 1874 • Siege of Bilbao (Third Carlist War): The siege is lifted. |
1875
Age: 25y
| 1875 • Guangxu becomes 11th Qing Dynasty Emperor of China at the age of 4 in succession to his cousin. |
1878
May
Age: 28y
| 1878 • Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains the nominal title. |
1880
Dec 30
Age: 31y
| 1880 • The University of Southern California opens its doors to 53 students and 10 faculty. |
1884
Apr 20
Age: 34y
| 1884 • Porfirio Díaz returns as President of Mexico, an office he will hold until 1911. |
1888
Feb 19
Age: 38y
| 1888 • A meeting called by William McGregor to discuss establishment of The Football League is held in London. |
1900
Age: 50y
| 1900 • The Second Boer War: At the Battle of Spion Kop, Boer troops defeat the British Army. |
1930
Age: 80y
| 1930 • Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in a fixed-wing aircraft, and also the first cow to be milked in an aeroplane. |
1938
Jan 29
Age: 88y
| 1938 • At a public meeting in Epping, Winston Churchill narrowly survives an attempt by fellow Conservative and constituent Sir Colin Thornton-Kemsley to remove him from Parliament. |