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1860
Jan 16
| 1860 • Giuseppe Garibaldi and his troops depart from Quarto on the Expedition of the Thousand. |
1877
Jan 20
Age: 17y
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birth of childMinnie Belle Thornton Cassville, Barry, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1877 • The fourth battle of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878 is fought, concluding the Siege of Plevna. |
1878
Feb 14
Age: 18y
marriageFrances Jane Stroud Barry County, Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1878 • Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. |
1878
Oct 11
Age: 18y
birth of childLillian Mae Thornton Sequoia County, Oklahoma Territory, USA ⇓ |
| 1878 • The Lincoln County War begins in Lincoln County, New Mexico. |
1882
Oct 29
Age: 22y
marriageIda May Shepherd Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1882 • The U.S. Congress passes the 1882 Immigration Act. |
1884
Feb
Age: 24y
birth of childWilliam Henry Thornton Barry County, Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1884 • Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida has its première at the Savoy Theatre, London. |
1885
Oct 17
Age: 25y
birth of childNora Belle Thornton Barry County, Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1885 • Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The index stood at a level of 62.76, and represented the dollar average of 14 stocks: 12 railroads and two leading American industries.[http://articles.philly.com/1995-02-24/news/25702996_1_blue-chip-stocks-industrial-shares-index Dow Record Book Adds Another First]. Philly.com. Retrieved 2013-07-08. |
1887
Jan 22
Age: 27y
birth of childSarah Jane Thornton Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1887 • Florida A&M University opens its doors in Tallahassee, Florida. |
1890
Jul
Age: 30y
birth of childWalter Cyrus Thornton Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1890 • The United States city of Boise, Idaho, drills the first geothermal well. |
1893
Apr 1
Age: 33y
birth of childCora Ann Thornton Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1893 • American Temperance University is opened. |
1895
Nov 23
Age: 35y
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birth of childJohn Thomas Thornton Missouri, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1895 • The Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina is completed. |
1898
Aug 17
Age: 38y
birth of childArch Thornton Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1898 • New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. |
1906
Aug 4
Age: 46y
| 1906 • Imposter Wilhelm Voigt impersonates a Prussian officer and takes over the city hall in Köpenick for a short time. |