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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 • The first Japanese embassy to the United States arrive in San Francisco. |
1886
Jan 12
Age: 36y
birth of childLena Elsie Mae Bourn Texas, USA ⇓ |
1886 • Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885). |
1899
Jun 4
Age: 50y
birth of childEllen Pauline Bourn Texas, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1899 • Second Boer War: Battle of Talana Hill: In the first major clash of the conflict, near Dundee, Natal, the British Army drives the Boers from a hilltop position, but with heavy casualties, including their commanding general Sir Penn Symons. |
1900
Age: 50y
1900 • Boxer Rebellion: Peacekeepers from various European countries arrive in China where they join with Japanese forces. |
1905
Jun 23
Age: 56y
1905 • Russo-Japanese War: The Japanese capture of Mukden (now Shenyang) completes the rout of Russian armies in Manchuria. |