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1813
Oct 17
| 1813 • War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin. |
1837
Apr 3
Age: 23y
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birth of childMary Jane Switzer Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ It mentions her birthplace was "Cherry Run". 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1837 • In Philadelphia, The Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) is founded as the first institution for the higher education of black people in the United States. |
1839
Aug 11
Age: 25y
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birth of childWilliam Hamilton Switzer Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • Abd al-Kader declares a jihad against the French. |
1840
Age: 26y
| 1840 • Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment premieres in Paris. |
1843
Mar 1
Age: 29y
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birth of childElsinda Switzer Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • Graduation from a class of 39 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, of Ulysses S. Grant (21st) and John J. Peck (8th). |
1849
Nov 15
Age: 36y
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birth of childJohn Harvey Switzer Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1849 • Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. |
1850
Age: 36y
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residenceToby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Susannah Crick's brother Henry Crick is living next door. There is also a Peter Crick living nearby. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • Opening of the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. |
1862
Dec 28
Age: 49y
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deathClarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1862 • August 30 – American Civil War – Second Battle of Bull Run: Confederate forces inflict a crushing defeat on Union General John Pope. |