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1839
| 1839 • British forces seize Hong Kong as a base, as it prepares to wage war against Qing China. The ensuing 3-year conflict becomes known as the First Opium War. |
1860
Age: 21y
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residenceWashington Township, Grundy, Missouri, USA ⇓ Brothers James B Tompkins and William S Tompkins are living in the same house. James B has a family with his wife Elizabeth. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • A Chondrite-type meteorite falls to earth in Muskingum County, Ohio near the town of New Concord. |