♂ James L Hammond

1875 - 1963

James L Hammond
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Estella Mary Miller
Estella Mary Miller
1878 - 1924
Children

1875

1875 • The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third Class is renamed Second Class in 1956).

1897


Sep 7
Age: 22y
1897 • After a long siege, Brazilian government troops take Canudos in north Brazil, crushing Antônio Conselheiro and his followers.

1900


Age: 24y

birth of child


Elizabeth Louise Hammond
Missouri, USA ⇓
1900 Boxer Rebellion: Peacekeepers from various European countries arrive in China where they join with Japanese forces.

1901


Feb 20
Age: 26y
1901 J. P. Morgan buys mines and steel mills in the United States, marking the first billion dollar business deal.

1902


Age: 26y
1902 • In the United States, a five-month strike by the United Mine Workers ends.

1920


Jan 13
Age: 45y
1920 Mexican Revolution: Álvaro Obregón flees from Mexico City during a trial intended to ruin his reputation; he flees to Guerrero where he joins Fortunato Maycotte.

1963


Age: 87y
1963 Osamu Tezuka's Tetsuwan Atomu (Astro Boy), Japan's first serialized animated series based on the popular manga, debuts on Japanese television station Fuji Television.

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