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1867
| 1867 • The Covington–Cincinnati Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky in the United States, becoming the longest single-span bridge in the world. It will be renamed after its designer, John A. Roebling, in 1983. |
1902
Sep 21
Age: 35y
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marriageSadie Thompson Franklin 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1902 • The first college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California. |
1903
Sep 4
Age: 36y
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birth of childBessie Franklin McGee 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1903 • The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the U.S. exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone. |
1909
Aug 9
Age: 42y
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birth of childLucian Shaw McGee 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1909 • Einar Dessau uses a short-wave radio transmitter, becoming the first radio broadcaster. |
1911
May 17
Age: 44y
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convictionBoerne, Kendall, Texas, USA ⇓ Convicted of "Passing Forged Instruments". He was pardoned on December 13th, 1912 after 1.5 years in prison. |
| 1911 • The very first Indianapolis 500, won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.59 miles per hour. |
1930
Age: 62y
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residenceDelaware, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA ⇓ Is an inmate at the Kansas State Asylum for the Dangerous Insane 1 Source ⇓ |
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Age: 62y
1930
Age: 62y
| 1930 • The Seventh Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops opens. This conference approves the use of birth control in limited circumstances, a move away from the Christian views on contraception expressed by the Sixth Conference a decade earlier. |