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1847
| 1847 • 29 – Sonderbund War, a civil war in Switzerland in which General Guillaume-Henri Dufour's federal army defeats the Sonderbund (an alliance of seven Catholic cantons) with a total of only 86 deaths. |
1840
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residenceIn the two houses behind Charles Hicks, there is a Mrs. Van Norden aged 20-30, and then a Wm A Van Norden aged 40-50 years. Also living on the same page as Charles Hicks is an Abraham Van Norden. William Van Norden's brother James is also living in ward 14, on page 418. modified 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • British colonists reach New Zealand, officially founding Wellington. |
1850
Age: 3y
| 1850 • The ships of the McClure Arctic Expedition set sail from Plymouth. |
1870
Age: 23y
| 1870 • The 12.8-km Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed. |
1870
Oct 20
Age: 23y
marriageSephela N. Carpenter Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The "circle of the sun" flag of Japan is adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships by proclamation of the Daijō-kan. |
1888
Nov 20
Age: 41y
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inventionBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ US Patent for "Centrifugal Gun" 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1888 • The Rudd Concession, a written concession for exclusive mining rights in Matabeleland, Mashonaland and adjoining territories, is granted by King Lobengula of Matabeleland to Charles Rudd, James Rochfort Maguire and Francis Thompson who are acting on behalf of South African-based politician and businessman Cecil Rhodes, providing a basis for white settlement of Rhodesia. |
1888
Dec 22
Age: 42y
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LocationNew York, New York, USA ⇓ Walter E Hicks is exhibiting the new centrifugal dynamite gun |
| 1888 • The Washington Monument officially opens to the general public in Washington, D.C. |
1892
Mar 1
Age: 45y
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deathPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Death certificate was signed by Isaac Van Deusen - Walter's brother-in-law 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1892 • In San Francisco, California, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club. |