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1852
Dec 29
| 1852 • French engineer Henri Giffard made the first airship trip from Paris to Trappes. |
1883
Dec
Age: 30y
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birth of childClara A Wilkes Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1883 • Robert Louis Stevenson's children's pirate adventure novel Treasure Island is first published in book format, in London. |
1885
Age: 31y
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residenceClinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ Jaretta is a teacher and Emily is a dress-maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1885 • Saint Thomas Academy is founded in Minnesota. |
1886
Apr
Age: 33y
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birth of childAda M Wilkes Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1886 • Heinrich Hertz verifies at the University of Karlsruhe the existence of electromagnetic waves. |
1889
Age: 35y
| 1889 • In Washington, DC, the first International Conference of American States begins. |
1892
Dec 14
Age: 39y
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militaryAda, Douglas, Oregon, USA ⇓ She was appointed one of the U.S. postmasters. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1892 • To mark the 400th anniversary Columbus Day holiday, the "Pledge of Allegiance" is first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. |
1900
Age: 46y
| 1900 • The Daoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China. |
1920
Jan 25
Age: 67y
| 1920 • The New York State Assembly refuses to seat five duly elected Socialist assemblymen. |