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1792
Aug 20
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birthNew York, USA ⇓ Sarah's last name is proven as Fischer through her daughter's death record. Sarah's mother Elizabeth is living with her and William Van Norden in 1855. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1792 • La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. |
1800
Age: 7y
| 1800 • World population approaches the 1 billion milestone which it will attain in 1802. The population distribution by region: |
1800
Age: 7y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ Living in ward 7. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • Fort William College is established by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General of India, in Calcutta to promote Bengali, Hindi and other vernaculars of the Indian subcontinent. |
1811
Apr
Age: 18y
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birth of childCatherine Van Norden New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1811 • The New Madrid earthquake in the Mississippi Valley near New Madrid reverses the course of the river for a while. Other earthquakes along the fault occur on January 23, 1812 and February 7, 1812. |
1850
Age: 57y
| 1850 • The postage stamp issues of Austria begin with a series of imperforate typographed stamps featuring the coat of arms. |
1850
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ He was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal. |
1850
Aug 19
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ William Van Norden was a printer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The American System of Watch Manufacturing starts in Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (the Waltham Watch Company). |
1850
Aug 19
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ He was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • Europeans make up 22% of the world population. |
1850
Aug 19
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ William Van Norden was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • San Francisco, California is incorporated as a city. |
1855
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Michigan State University (the "pioneer" land-grant college) is established. |
1855
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • The Daily Telegraph newspaper begins publication in London. |
1855
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a printer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a predecessor of the modern-day Father Louis Hennepin Bridge). |
1855
Jun 5
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Walt Whitman's poetry collection Leaves of Grass is published in Brooklyn. |
1855
Jun 9
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Lord Palmerston becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
1855
Jun 9
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a printer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Taiping Rebellion: A Taiping army of 350,000 invades Anhui. |
1860
Age: 67y
| 1860 • Spanish victory (under General Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuanat) at the Battle of Tétouan, In the 1880s the first world war began. |
1860
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • Discovery of the chemical elements: Robert Wilhelm Bunsen discovers caesium and rubidium. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • Battle of Milazzo: The forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi defeat royal Neapolitan forces near Messina, bringing nearly all of Sicily under Garibaldi's control. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time, showing the library William worked at. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • The historic debate about evolution is held at the Oxford University Museum. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time, showing the library William worked at. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • Garibaldi's forces take Palermo, the capital of Sicily. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time; it shows which library William worked at. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • September 5 – The First International Chemistry Congress is held in Karlsruhe, Baden. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time; it shows which library William worked at, the Apprentices' Library, est. 1820. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • The First Taranaki War begins at Waitara, New Zealand, when Māori refuse to sell land to British settlers. |
1864
Mar 21
Age: 71y
| 1864 • American Civil War – Battle of Cold Harbor: General Ulysses S. Grant pulls his troops from their positions at Cold Harbor, Virginia and moves south. |