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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 • Battle of Valmy: The French revolutionary army defeats Prussians under the Duke of Brunswick after a 7-hour artillery duel. |
1800
Age: 7y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ Living in ward 7. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • Christmas Day first becomes a public holiday on an international scale. |
1800
Age: 7y
| 1800 • Battle of Marengo: Napoleon defeats the Austrian troops near Marengo, Italy. |
1811
Apr
Age: 18y
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birth of childCatherine Van Norden New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1811 • First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps, |
1850
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ He was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. |
1850
Age: 57y
| 1850 • Richard Wagner's romantic opera Lohengrin (including the Bridal Chorus) premieres under the direction of Franz Liszt in Weimar. |
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 • Opening of the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. |
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 • First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. |
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 • Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity was founded at the University of Pennsylvania. |
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 • 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
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 • Ramón Castilla begins his third term as President of Peru. |
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 Daily Telegraph newspaper begins publication in London. |
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 • Large-scale Bleeding Kansas violence begins with events leading to the 'Wakarusa War' between antislavery and proslavery forces. |
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 • The Sigma Chi Fraternity is founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. |
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 • Large-scale Bleeding Kansas violence begins with events leading to the 'Wakarusa War' between antislavery and proslavery forces. |
1860
Age: 67y
| 1860 • The U.S. Constitutional Union Party holds its convention and nominates John Bell for President of the United States. |
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 • Battle of Calatafimi: Troops under Giuseppe Garibaldi defeat the army of Naples in Sicily, during the Second Italian independence war. |
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 • 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, showing the library William worked at. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • U.S. presidential election: Abraham Lincoln beats John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell and is elected as the 16th President of the United States, the first Republican to hold that office. |
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 • South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States Union. |
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 • In New Granada (modern-day Colombia) the southern state of Cauca secedes from the central government in protest at the suggestion of increase of presidential powers; Magdalena and Bolívar join it. |
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 • Mutsuhito (the future Emperor Meiji) becomes Crown Prince of Japan. |
1864
Mar 21
Age: 71y
| 1864 • American Civil War: Confederate General Hood evacuates Atlanta after a 4-month siege mounted by Union General Sherman. |