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1897
Nov 30
| 1897 • S. A. Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 begins. The ill-fated expedition to fly over the Arctic results in the death of the entire team within months. |
1900
Jun 8
Age: 2y
1917
Age: 19y
| 1917 • WWI: Battle of Passchendaele: After 3 months of fierce fighting, Canadian forces take Passchendaele in Belgium. |
1928
Nov 26
Age: 30y
marriageDona Jane Record Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1928 • Jenkins Laboratories' W3XK station begins broadcasting on 6.42 MHz using 48 lines. |
1929
Oct
Age: 31y
birth of childEleanor L McGinnis |
| 1929 • Former U.S. Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall is convicted of bribery for his role in the Teapot Dome scandal, becoming the first Presidential cabinet member to go to prison for actions in office. |
1935
Age: 37y
birth of childPatricia McGinnis Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1935 • A plebiscite in the Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. |
1940
Age: 42y
| 1940 • WWII: Winter War – Russian forces launch a major assault on Finnish troops occupying the Karelian Isthmus. |
1976
Jun 28
Age: 78y
| 1976 • The first laser printer is introduced by IBM (the IBM 3800). |