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1845
| 1845 • In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with fifty midshipmen and seven professors. |
1868
Feb 26
Age: 23y
marriageMary Ann Lamb Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1868 • Titokowaru's War: Māori leader Titokowaru defeats a New Zealand military force at Te Ngutu o Te Manu, North Island. |
1871
Age: 26y
| 1871 • German chancellor Otto von Bismarck tries to ban Catholics from the political stage by introducing harsh laws concerning the separation of church and state. |
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Dec
Age: 35y
1879
Dec
Age: 35y
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birth of childCecelia Jessie Johnston Wandsworth, London, England ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1879 • Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric light bulb (it lasts 13½ hours before burning out). |
1891
Age: 45y
residenceBlatchington, Sussex, England ⇓ He was a manager at a Convalescent Hospital. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1891 • Djurgårdens IF (DIF) sports club is founded in Stockholm. |