1865
Dec 22
| 1865 • James Hudson Taylor founds the China Inland Mission at Brighton, England. |
1888
Age: 21y
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birth of childCharles Edmund Raynor Spokane, Washington, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1888 • The Rudd Concession, a written concession for exclusive mining rights in Matabeleland, Mashonaland and adjoining territories, is granted by King Lobengula of Matabeleland to Charles Rudd, James Rochfort Maguire and Francis Thompson who are acting on behalf of South African-based politician and businessman Cecil Rhodes, providing a basis for white settlement of Rhodesia. |
1910
Age: 43y
| 1910 • Slavery in China, which has existed since the Shang dynasty, is now illegal. |
1938
Aug 18
Age: 72y
| 1938 • Howard Hughes sets a new record by completing a 91 hour airplane flight around the world. |