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1856
May 20
| 1856 • Battle of Osawatomie: Proslavery forces defeat antislavery forces in Bleeding Kansas. |
1877
Jan 20
Age: 20y
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birth of childMinnie Belle Thornton Cassville, Barry, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1877 • 11 – At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is held. |
1878
Feb 14
Age: 21y
marriageJohn Franklin Thornton Barry County, Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1878 • Otto von Bismarck abandons his Kulturkampf and forces through legislation outlawing the Social Democrats. |
1878
Oct 11
Age: 22y
birth of childLillian Mae Thornton Sequoia County, Oklahoma Territory, USA ⇓ |
| 1878 • A match race between champion thoroughbred racehorses Ten Broeck and Mollie McCarty draws more than 30,000 fans to Louisville and insprires the folk song, Molly and Tenbrooks. |
1940
Sep 24
Age: 84y
| 1940 • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is placed under the Federal Security Agency. |