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1859
Apr 21
| 1859 • The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is founded by Peter Cooper, industrialist, inventor and philanthropist of New York. |
1870
Age: 10y
| 1870 • John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. |
1880
Jun 24
Age: 21y
| 1880 • France annexes Tahiti. |
1893
Mar 2
Age: 33y
marriageElla Campbell 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1893 • Alpha Xi Delta founded |
1895
Feb 16
Age: 35y
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birth of childLeo Clarence Johnson Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1895 • Venezuela Crisis of 1895: President Grover Cleveland signs into law a bill resulting from the proposition of House Resolution 252 by William Lindsay Scruggs and Congressman Leonidas Livingston to the third session of the 53rd Congress of the United States of America. The bill recommends Venezuela and Great Britain settle their dispute by arbitration. |
1897
Jun 14
Age: 38y
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birth of childLloyd Thomas Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1897 • The Oldsmobile is founded in Lansing, MI by Ransom E. Olds. |
1899
Age: 39y
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birth of childAlma Lena Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1899 • Second Boer War: Battle of Talana Hill: In the first major clash of the conflict, near Dundee, Natal, the British Army drives the Boers from a hilltop position, but with heavy casualties, including their commanding general Sir Penn Symons. |
1901
Age: 41y
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birth of childRobert O Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1901 • Peter O'Connor sets the first International Association of Athletics Federations recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11¾ins. The record will stand for 20 years. |
about
Age: 44y
1904
Age: 44y
birth of childImogene Johnson |
| 1904 • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Joseph F. Smith issues a Second Manifesto against polygamy. |
about
Age: 46y
1906
Age: 46y
birth of childNeoma Johnson |
| 1906 • Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos. |
about
Age: 49y
1909
Age: 49y
birth of childIrena Johnson |
| 1909 • The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 is signed in Bangkok. |
1910
Age: 50y
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residenceMiller, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ James Davidson Johnson and his wife Ella Campbell have six children in this census; Leo, Loyd, Alma, Robert, Emogene, Namoah, and Irena. They're living with Ella's father, Robert Campbell. James Davidson is a farm laborer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1910 • Slavery in China, which has existed since the Shang dynasty, is now illegal. |
1911
Feb 6
Age: 51y
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birth of childGrace Campbell Johnson Hillsboro, Henry, Iowa, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1911 • The United States and Canada announced the successful negotiation of their first reciprocal trade agreement. |
1913
Mar 29
Age: 53y
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birth of childHoward Charles Johnson 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1913 • In Germany, BASF starts the world's first plant for the production of fertilizer based on the Haber-Bosch process, feeding today about a third of the world's population. |
1920
Jan 26
Age: 60y
| 1920 • Mexican Revolution: Álvaro Obregón announces in Chilpancingo that he intends to fight against the rule of Venustiano Carranza. |
1930
Age: 70y
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residenceCedar Township, Van Buren, Iowa, USA ⇓ James and his wife Ella are living with their son Leo 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • A military junta takes over in Peru. |
1934
Dec 1
Age: 75y
| 1934 • Greece, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia form the Balkan Pact. |