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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 ⇓ |
1800
Age: 7y
| 1800 • Alessandro Volta describes his new invention, the voltaic pile, the first chemical battery, in a letter to the Royal Society of London. |
1800
Age: 7y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ Living in ward 7. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • A public plebiscite in France confirms Napoleon as First Consul by a substantial majority. |
1811
Apr
Age: 18y
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birth of childCatherine Van Norden New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1811 • Great Comet discovered by Honoré Flaugergues. |
1850
Age: 57y
| 1850 • St. Mary’s Institute (the future University of Dayton) is founded in Dayton, OH. |
1850
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ He was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The treaty called Punctation of Olmütz is signed in Olomouc. It means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to the Austrian Empire, which takes over the leadership of the German Confederation. |
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 • San Francisco, California is incorporated as a city. |
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 • The treaty called Punctation of Olmütz is signed in Olomouc. It means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to the Austrian Empire, which takes over the leadership of the German Confederation. |
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 • American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo. |
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 • Lord Aberdeen resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom over the management of the Crimean War. |
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 • Taiping Rebellion: A Taiping army of 350,000 invades Anhui. |
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 • Lord Aberdeen resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom over the management of the Crimean War. |
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 • Pennsylvania State University is founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. |
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 • First ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps. |
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 • The Sigma Chi Fraternity is founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. |
1860
Age: 67y
| 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
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 • Augustana College is founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States by Scandinavian immigrants.The college moves to Paxton, Illinois, in 1862 and eventually splits into a Swedish college in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1875 and a Norwegian college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1918. |
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 • first Rules derby between Sheffield F.C. and Hallam F.C., the oldest football fixture in the world. |
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 • The first Japanese embassy to the United States arrive in San Francisco. |
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 • A new uprising erupts in Palermo. |
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 • Garibaldi again defeats the Neapolitan forces, advancing on Gaeta, the last remaining Neapolitan strong-point. |
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 Calatafimi: Troops under Giuseppe Garibaldi defeat the army of Naples in Sicily, during the Second Italian independence war. |
1864
Mar 21
Age: 71y
| 1864 • American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia (the 500 prisoners had left Richmond, Virginia seven days before). |