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1831
Apr 7
| 1831 • Pope Gregory XVI succeeds Pope Pius VIII as the 254th pope. |
1860
Jan 16
Age: 28y
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birth of childJohn Franklin Thornton Polk County, Iowa, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • In New Granada (modern-day Colombia) the southern state of Cauca secedes from the central government in protest at the suggestion of increase of presidential powers; Magdalena and Bolívar join it. |
1865
Aug 16
Age: 34y
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birth of childWilliam S Thornton Polk County, Iowa, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1865 • American Civil War: The Second Battle of Fort Fisher begins when United States forces launch a major amphibious assault against the Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. |
1902
Jul
Age: 71y
| 1902 • Service of Reclamation within U.S. Geological Survey. |