1871
Jul 4
| 1871 • The University Tests Act removes restrictions limiting access to Oxford, Cambridge and Durham universities to members of the Church of England. |
1910
Mar 31
Age: 38y
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birth of childMadeline Ella Ford Lawson, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1910 • African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeats American boxer James J. Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States. |
1962
Oct 3
Age: 91y
| 1962 • Cuban missile crisis: In response to the Soviet Union agreeing to remove its missiles from Cuba, U.S. President John F. Kennedy ends the blockade of the Caribbean nation. |