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1885
Mar
| 1885 • Louis Riel's trial for treason begins in Regina. |
1885
Apr
Age: 1m
| 1885 • The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. |
1900
Jun 8
Age: 15y
| 1900 • American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons. |
1905
Dec 11
Age: 20y
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birth of childLeona May Edgar 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1905 • Albert Einstein submits his doctoral dissertation On the Motion of Small Particles..., in which he explains Brownian motion. In the course of the year, Einstein publishes four papers, formulates the theory of special relativity and explains the photoelectric effect by quantization. 1905 is regarded as his "miracle year". |
1907
Oct 20
Age: 22y
birth of childEverett Edward Edgar Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1907 • March 16 – Elections to the new Parliament of Finland are the first in the world with woman candidates, as well as the first elections in Europe where universal suffrage is applied. Nineteen women are elected. |
1914
Feb 21
Age: 28y
birth of childMary Margaret Edgar Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1914 • World War I: The French village of Moronvilliers is occupied by the Germans. |
1974
May 4
Age: 89y
| 1974 • Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his resignation (effective August 9). |