1812
| 1812 • John Bellingham assassinates British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in the lobby of the British House of Commons. |
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Age: 32y
1844
Age: 32y
marriageJohn McGinnis Sr. |
| 1844 • The anonymously written Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation is published and paves the way for the acceptance of Darwin's book The Origin of Species. |
1845
Aug 1
Age: 33y
birth of childPatrick John McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1845 • The United State Congress establishes a uniform date for federal elections, which will henceforth be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. |
1845
Age: 33y
| 1845 • In the British Museum, a drunken visitor smashes the Portland Vase, which takes months to repair. |