1852
Jun
| 1852 • Taiping Rebellion: The Taiping army took Hanyang and begins the siege of Wuchang. |
1881
Dec
Age: 29y
birth of childBessie E Plaster Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1881 • Francis Howell High School (Howell Institute) in St. Charles, Missouri, and Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas open on the same day, putting them in a tie for the title of the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi River. |
1900
Age: 47y
| 1900 • Boxer Rebellion: Peacekeepers from various European countries arrive in China where they join with Japanese forces. |