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He was a Merchant, Railroad Agent, and Farmer
1825
Dec 13
| 1825 • Scottish adventurer Gregor MacGregor issues a £300,000 loan with 2.5% interest through the London bank of Thomas Jenkins & Company for the fictitious Central American republic of Poyais. His actions lead to the Panic of 1825, the first modern stock market crash, in England. |
1826
Feb 2
Age: 1m
| 1826 • Major Edmund Lockyer arrives at King George Sound to take possession of the western part of Australia, establishing a settlement near Albany. |
1856
Dec 24
Age: 31y
marriageIndiana Stanton Richmond, Indiana, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives Norfolk Island to the population of the colony at Pitcairn Island, most being descendants of the Mutiny on the Bounty. They first settle on Norfolk Island on June 8. |
1864
Nov 30
Age: 38y
marriageFrancina Louisa Griffith Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1864 • Battle of Noonday Creek near Kennesaw, Georgia. |
1891
Apr 15
Age: 65y
| 1891 • The first penalty kick is awarded in a football (soccer) match; John Heath scores it for the Wolverhampton Wanderers. |