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1847
| 1847 • Faustin Soulouque is elected the President of Haiti. |
1878
Oct 23
Age: 31y
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marriageMary Malena Fisher Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1878 • The phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison. |
1880
Jun 4
Age: 33y
| 1880 • The first cash register is patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio. |
1880
Jul 14
Age: 33y
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birth of childFrank Henry Fountain Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1880 • The SS Columbia completes her maiden voyage, arriving without incident in Portland, Oregon after a stopover in San Francisco, California. |
1882
Jan 1
Age: 35y
birth of childWilliam Fountain Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1882 • Thomas Edison flips the switch to the first commercial electrical power plant in history, lighting one square mile of lower Manhattan. This is considered by many as the day that began the electrical age. |
1883
Sep 29
Age: 36y
birth of childIda Elizabeth Fountain Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1883 • Brooklyn Bridge is opened to traffic after 13 years of construction. |
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Age: 41y
1889
Age: 41y
| 1889 • Official opening of Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office in London. |