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1788
| 1788 • The uninhabited Lord Howe Island is discovered by the brig HMS Supply, commanded by Lieutenant Ball, who is on his way from Botany Bay to Norfolk Island with convicts to start a penal settlement there. They arrive at Norfolk Island on March 6. |
1816
Jun 23
Age: 28y
marriageJohn Lowry Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1816 • Robert Stirling patents his Stirling engine, then known as Stirling's air engine. |
1824
Apr
Age: 36y
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birth of childGeorge T. Lowry Ohio, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1824 • The Panoramagram is developed, creating the first volumetric display. |
1856
Age: 68y
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residenceClinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ In 1856, they were next door neighbors to George W Lowrey and his wife Amanda. The Lowreys were also next door to an Edward Baldwin and his wife Fanny. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Building workers agitate for the eight-hour day in Melbourne, Australia. |
1859
Aug
Age: 71y
deathClinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ In Deep Creek Township, of typhoid fever. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope for the first time. |