1817
Nov 11
| 1817 • German inventor Karl Drais drives his dandy horse ("Draisine" or Laufmaschine), the earliest form of bicycle, in Mannheim. |
1846
Mar 14
Age: 28y
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birth of childHenry Milden Raynor New Jersey, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1846 • Pope Pius IX succeeds Pope Gregory XVI as the 255th pope. He will reign for 31½ years (the longest definitely confirmed). |
1864
Sep 10
Age: 46y
| 1864 • The United States Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 which mandates that the inscription "In God We Trust" be placed on all coins minted as United States currency. |