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1849
Mar 23
| 1849 • The Mississippi River levee at Sauvé's Crevasse breaks, flooding much of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
1860
Age: 10y
| 1860 • While campaigning for the presidency, Abraham Lincoln makes a speech defending the right to strike. |
1886
Jan 12
Age: 36y
birth of childLena Elsie Mae Bourn Texas, USA ⇓ |
| 1886 • Wilhelm Steinitz becomes first recognized World Chess Champion. |
1899
Jun 4
Age: 50y
birth of childEllen Pauline Bourn Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1899 • The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates the town of Manteo, which was originally laid out as the Dare county seat in 1870. |
1900
Age: 50y
| 1900 • The British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchases the land on Crete on which the ruins of the palace of Knossos stand. He begins to unearth some of the palace three days later. |
1905
Jun 23
Age: 56y
| 1905 • HMS Dreadnought is laid down, revolutionizing battleship design and triggering a naval arms race. |