1861
Dec 25
| 1861 • American Civil War: The Stars and Bars is adopted as the flag of the Confederate States of America. |
1896
Jan 23
Age: 34y
birth of childWallace Byron Boag Yoncalla, Douglas, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1896 • The opening ceremonies of the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, are held in Athens. |
1937
Jan 21
Age: 75y
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deathPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ "John Boag, 1861-1937. John married Anna Emilie Ross Boag (widow of John's brother Peter) in Tyler, Spokane County, Washington, in 1891. Anna is buried at Lincoln Park Memorial Cemetery, also in southeast Portland. Until 2008, John's grave was marked by a simple concrete slab with John's name etched into it. In 2008, a family member had this stone put in its place." 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1937 • NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the National Labor Relations Act is constitutional. |