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1817
Nov 16
| 1817 • The first Seminole War begins in Florida. |
1856
Age: 38y
| 1856 • The Great Train Wreck (the worst railroad calamity in the world to date) occurs near Philadelphia, PA, USA. |
1856
May 3
Age: 38y
| 1856 • Pre-human remains are found in the Neanderthal valley in Germany. |
1857
Age: 39y
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birth of childNicholas Fisher Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • The Dunbar wrecked near the entrance to Sydney Harbour, Australia, with the loss of 121 lives. |
1859
Age: 41y
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birth of childMary Malena Fisher Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • The only recorded Simoom ever in North America hit Goleta, California and Santa Barbara, CA. |
1860
Age: 42y
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residenceSharon, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Peter Fisher bought land from the U.S. Government in 1860. This 40 acre purchase was in Section #31 of the Sharon Township (top of map, 2nd from right side). 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • The American South has c. 4 million slaves. |
1862
Aug 25
Age: 44y
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birth of childPeter Joseph Fisher Jr. Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1862 • American Civil War: Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic is published for the first time in the Atlantic Monthly. |
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Age: 45y
1863
Age: 45y
marriageKatherine Wiesen Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1863 • The Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Rail Road starts operations in Brooklyn, New York; this is now the oldest right-of-way on the New York City Subway, the largest rapid transit system in the United States and one of the largest in the world. |
1864
Age: 46y
birth of childJohn M Fisher Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1864 • The capital of Idaho Territory is moved from Lewiston to Boise; North Idaho declares the move illegal and proposes secession. |
1867
May
Age: 49y
birth of childCharles Fisher Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1867 • Nebraska is admitted as the 37th U.S. state. |
1868
Feb 3
Age: 50y
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birth of childMatthew Fisher Sr. Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1868 • The University of California is founded in Oakland, California, when the Organic Act is signed into California law. |
1870
Age: 52y
| 1870 • Just one of the 916 members of the Indian Civil Service is Indian. |
1870
Jun 15
Age: 52y
birth of childFrancis Joseph Fisher Sr. Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1870 • The Red River Rebellion ends with the arrival of the Wolseley Expedition and the fleeing of Louis Riel. |
1874
Mar
Age: 56y
birth of childFrederick Arthur Fisher Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1874 • Bolton Wanderers (as Christ Church F.C.) |
1876
Age: 58y
birth of childWilliam B Fisher Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1876 • The British Colony of New Zealand dissolves its nine provinces and replaces them with 63 counties. |
1879
Oct 22
Age: 61y
birth of childJoseph Fisher Sr. Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1879 • The Naval Battle of Angamos is fought during the naval stage of the War of the Pacific. |
1894
Nov 8
Age: 76y
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deathEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Died of Typhoid Fever 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1894 • Blackpool Tower is opened in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. |
1894
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burialEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1894 • Coxey's Army (of the unemployed), the first significant protest march in the United States, departs from Massillon, Ohio, for Washington, D.C. |