Lucy Francis Bourn
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1854


Jan 6
1854 Crimean WarBattle of Balaclava: The allies gain an overall victory, except for the disastrous cavalry Charge of the Light Brigade, from which only 200 of 700 men survive.

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.

1873


Dec 25
Age: 19y
1873 • C. Laan brings order to the chaos created by the dockworker riots of Tripoli, Lebanon.

1950


Apr 4
Age: 96y
1950 • The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China; the Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response.

1937


Mar 29
Age: 83y
1937 • The first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Aerobile, makes its initial flight.
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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 total solar eclipse to exceed seven minutes of totality in over 800 years, is visible in the Pacific and Peru.

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