1876
| 1876 • Lars Magnus Ericsson and Carl Johan Andersson start a small mechanical workshop in Stockholm, Sweden, dealing with telegraphy equipment, which grows into the worldwide company Ericsson. |
1905
Age: 28y
birth of childMarie M Johnson Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1905 • First performance of Franz Lehár's operetta The Merry Widow, at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna. |
1908
Age: 31y
birth of childHelen Johnson Iowa, USA ⇓ |
| 1908 • Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile. |
1920
Feb 14
Age: 44y
| 1920 • Polish–Soviet War: The Red Army retakes Kiev. |
1930
Apr 24
Age: 54y
| 1930 • International Left Opposition (ILO) is founded in Paris, France. |
1940
Apr 13
Age: 64y
| 1940 • Philippe Pétain becomes Prime Minister of France and immediately asks Germany for peace terms. |