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1888
Feb 19
| 1888 • The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom opens its laboratory on Plymouth Hoe. |
1900
Age: 11y
| 1900 • Boxer Rebellion: Battle of Dagu Forts: Naval forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture the Taku Forts on the Hai River estuary in China. |
1917
Jun 5
Age: 29y
| 1917 • The very first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first Pulitzer for a biography (for Julia Ward Howe). Jean Jules Jusserand receives the first Pulitzer for history for his work With Americans of Past and Present Days. Herbert Bayard Swope receives the first Pulitzer for journalism for his work for the New York World. |
1930
Age: 41y
| 1930 • Mahatma Gandhi sets off on a 200-mile protest march towards the sea with 78 followers to protest at the British monopoly on salt; more will join them during the Salt March that ends on April 5. |
1948
Aug 14
Age: 60y
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deathDorena, Lane, Oregon, USA ⇓ Buried in an unmarked grave in Fir Grove Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1948 • The U.S. Congress recesses for the remainder of 1948, after an overtime session closes at 7:00 a.m. D.C. time (to be shortly interrupted by Truman's recall from Congressional recess for July 20, 1948). |