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 ⇓ |
| 1878 • The ship Priscilla arrives in Hawaii from Funchal, Madeira, marking the beginning of the Portuguese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands (1878–1913). |
1885
Age: 36y
| 1885 • President of the United States Chester A. Arthur dedicates the Washington Monument. |
1910
Age: 61y
| 1910 • Comet Halley is visible from Earth. It won't be seen again until 1986. |
1915
Age: 66y
| 1915 • Einstein's theory of general relativity is formulated. |
1922
Jun 30
Age: 73y
| 1922 • Turkish forces pursuing withdrawing Greek troops enter Izmir, effectively ending the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). |