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1789
Mar 25
| 1789 • The Liège Revolution breaks out in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. |
1812
Nov 30
Age: 23y
marriageMary Polly Johnson Campbell, Virginia, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1812 • Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry invents gerrymandering. |
1813
Oct 4
Age: 24y
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birth of childPaulina C Davidson Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1813 • Mathieu Orfila publishes his groundbreaking Traité des poisons, formalizing the field of toxicology. |
1816
Age: 26y
| 1816 • Gioachino Rossini's opera buffa The Barber of Seville premières at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. |
1818
Nov 4
Age: 29y
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birth of childSamuel M Davidson Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1818 • Easter Day in Western Christianity falls on its earliest possible date. In Western Christianity, it will not occur on this date again until 2285. |
1820
Age: 30y
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residenceCharlotte, Virginia, USA ⇓ One house away is William W Davidson. On the previous page is an Allen Davidson. They are both aged 26-45. William is one of five men living in the house aged 26-45. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • John Stuart Mill sets out on his formative boyhood trip to France. |
1823
Mar 27
Age: 34y
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birth of childMary Ann F Davidson Virginia, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1823 • Raffles Institution established as the Singapore Institution by the founder of Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles. |
about
Age: 35y
1825
Age: 35y
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birth of childJames C Davidson Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1825 • The world's first modern railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opens in England. |
about
Age: 39y
1829
Age: 39y
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birth of childThomas Davidson Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1829 • First ascent of Finsteraarhorn, the highest summit of the Bernese Alps. |
1830
Age: 40y
| 1830 • The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York. |
1830
Nov 10
Age: 41y
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propertyFranklin, Missouri, USA ⇓ James Davidson purchased 152 acres - the document was signed by president Jackson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • The Belgian Revolution ends by liberating Brussels from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
1831
Apr 1
Age: 42y
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propertyFranklin, Missouri, USA ⇓ Davidson purchases another 80 acres, the document again signed by president Jackson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1831 • The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper is first published. |
about
Age: 44y
1834
Age: 44y
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birth of childFrank Davidson Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1834 • Greek independence: General Theodoros Kolokotronis is sentenced to death for treason for resisting the rule of Otto of Greece (he is released next year). |
about
Age: 46y
1836
Age: 46y
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birth of childMadorah Jane Davidson Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1840
Age: 50y
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residenceSt. John, Franklin, Missouri, USA ⇓ They lived three houses away from Jacob Marmon Johnson and their daughter Mary Ann. There is also a Jordan Davidson living two or three pages away. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • J. M. W. Turner first displays his painting The Slave Ship. |
1850
Sep 16
Age: 61y
| 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Law is passed by the United States Congress. |
1854
Jul 4
Age: 65y
deathFranklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ He and his wife both died in the cholera epidemic. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • Crimean War – Alma: The French–British alliance wins the first battle of the war. |