1848
Oct 8
| 1848 • American President James K. Polk annexes the Oregon Country and renames it the Oregon Territory as part of the United States. |
1878
Jul 10
Age: 29y
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birth of childEdna D Wiegner Iowa, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1885
Age: 36y
| 1885 • A British force abolishes the Boer republic of Stellaland and adds it to British Bechuanaland. |
1910
Age: 61y
| 1910 • George V becomes King of the United Kingdom upon the death of his father, Edward VII. |
1915
Age: 66y
| 1915 • Release of the U.S. silent film Inspiration, the first mainstream movie in which a leading actress (Audrey Munson) appears nude. |
1922
Jun 30
Age: 73y
| 1922 • The Sun News-Pictorial, a predecessor of the Melbourne, Australia Herald Sun, is founded. |