1849
| 1849 • The first segment of the Pennsylvania Railroad, from Lewiston to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, opens for service. |
1851
Age: 2y
residenceMansfield, Nottinghamshire, England ⇓ He was most likely the Herbert Hall son of Herbert and Anne Hall. The birth place and location match up. "Henry" was most likely his father's nickname. His father was a laborer, and his mother was from Kings County Ireland. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1851 • Taiping Rebellion: Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion. |
1870
Sep 3
Age: 21y
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marriageMary Kenyon Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England ⇓ Married in the cathedral & parish church by W. Crane, in the presence of John Kenyon and his wife Jane Staley. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire. |
1871
Age: 22y
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residenceGorton, Lancashire, England ⇓ He was a carpenter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1871 • The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the state of New York. |
1879
May 1
Age: 30y
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birth of childHerbert H Hall Bradford, Lancashire, England ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1879 • Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric light bulb (it lasts 13½ hours before burning out). |
1881
Age: 32y
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residenceBradford, Lancashire, England ⇓ He was a railway carpenter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1881 • Edward Rudolf founds the 'Church of England Central Society for Providing Homes for Waifs and Strays' (now The Children's Society). |
1891
Age: 41y
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residenceAcomb, Yorkshire, England ⇓ He was a railway wagon builder. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1891 • Springhill, Nova Scotia, suffers a serious mining disaster. |
1911
Age: 61y
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residenceMansfield, Nottinghamshire, England ⇓ He was a railway wagon builder. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1911 • The United States Army adopts a new service pistol, the M1911 designed by John Browning. It remains the US service pistol for 74 years. |