1876
| 1876 • The first cremation in the United States takes place in a crematory built by Francis Julius LeMoyne. |
1905
Age: 28y
birth of childMarie M Johnson Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1905 • The Simplon Tunnel is officially opened through the Alps. |
1908
Age: 31y
birth of childHelen Johnson Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1908 • Bulgaria declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire; Ferdinand I of Bulgaria becomes Tsar. |
1920
Feb 14
Age: 44y
| 1920 • The forces of Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. The Great Siberian Ice March ensues. |
1930
Apr 24
Age: 54y
| 1930 • Nurse Ellen Church becomes the world's first flight attendant, working on a Boeing Air Transport trimotor. |
1940
Apr 13
Age: 64y
| 1940 • Federal government of the United States reorganisation: |