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1901
Apr 25
| 1901 • Middelburg peace conference fails in South Africa as Boers continue to demand autonomy. |
1920
Age: 18y
| 1920 • Treaty of Trianon: Peace is restored between the Allied Powers and Hungary. Hungary loses 72% of its territory. |
1923
Oct 20
Age: 22y
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marriageHarry E Gates 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1923 • Rainbow trout introduced into the upper Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park, United States. |
1930
Age: 28y
| 1930 • The Mickey Mouse comic strip makes its first appearance. |
1937
Feb 19
Age: 35y
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birth of childMary Joann Gates Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1937 • At the age of 70, legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony Orchestra on radio for the first time, beginning his successful 17-year tenure with that orchestra. This first concert consists of music by Vivaldi (at a time when he was still seldom played), Mozart, and Brahms. Millions tune in to listen, including U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. |
1940
Age: 38y
| 1940 • WWII: Winter War – Russian forces launch a major assault on Finnish troops occupying the Karelian Isthmus. |
1972
May 5
Age: 71y
| 1972 • The Dominion of Ceylon becomes the republic of Sri Lanka under prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, when its new constitution is ratified. |