1876
| 1876 • The Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, California via the First Transcontinental Railroad, 83 hours and 39 minutes after having left New York City. |
1905
Age: 28y
birth of childMarie M Johnson Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1905 • The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa, at the Premier Mine. |
1908
Age: 31y
birth of childHelen Johnson Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1908 • Dorando Pietri wins the Olympic marathon in London in one of the most dramatic arrivals of the Olympic history, only to be disqualified soon afterwards for receiving assistance. |
1920
Feb 14
Age: 44y
| 1920 • Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race first run in Paris. |
1930
Apr 24
Age: 54y
| 1930 • Pavel Molchanov launches a radiosonde from Pavlovsk in the Soviet Union. |
1940
Apr 13
Age: 64y
| 1940 • Woody Woodpecker makes his debut in the animated short Knock Knock. |