Lucy Francis Bourn
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1860


Age: 5y
1860 Augustana College is founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States by Scandinavian immigrants.The college moves to Paxton, Illinois, in 1862 and eventually splits into a Swedish college in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1875 and a Norwegian college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1918.

1874


Nov 28
Age: 20y
1874 • Supreme Council 33° Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada is founded.

1880


Age: 25y
1880 • After having her lights installed by Edison's personnel, the SS Columbia is lit up for the first time at the foot of Wall Street in New York City.

1900


Age: 45y
1900 Second Boer War: British military leaders accept the unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé.

1930


Age: 75y

1950


Apr 4
Age: 96y
1950 Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launched a massive counterattack against South Korean and United Nations forces at the Ch'ongch'on River and the Chosin Reservoir, dashing any hopes for a quick end to the conflict.

1937


Mar 29
Age: 83y
1937 • In a referendum the people of the Irish Free State accept the new Constitution by 685,105 votes to 527,945.
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1937


Mar 29

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Hitt, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓
Buried in the Richland Cemetery, Scotland County, Missouri
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1937 • The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States.

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