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Was inventor of the first percussion caps, the machine for making them and the powder with which they were charged. At the time of his death he had almost perfected the Hick's Centrifugal Dynamite Gun. His son, Walter E Hicks, would patent the Centrifugal Gun in 1888 after Charles Hicks had passed away.
1806
Jan
| 1806 • Battle of Maida: Britain defeats the French in Calabria. |
1829
Age: 22y
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birth of childThomas R Hicks New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
1835
Jun
Age: 29y
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birth of childJosephine Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1835 • A force of 500 Māori people invade and enslave the peoples of the Chatham Islands. |
1840
Age: 33y
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residenceIn the two houses behind Charles Hicks, there is a Mrs. Van Norden aged 20-30, and then a Wm A Van Norden aged 40-50 years. Also living on the same page as Charles Hicks is an Abraham Van Norden. William Van Norden's brother James is also living in ward 14, on page 418. modified 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • The first known picture of Niagara Falls is taken by Hugh Lee Pattinson. |
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Age: 37y
1844
Age: 37y
birth of childFannie F Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1844 • The Columbus and Xenia Railroad, the first railroad planned to be built in Ohio, is chartered. |
1847
Age: 40y
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birth of childWalter E Hicks New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • Saint Anthony Hall is founded at Columbia University, New York City, New York. |
1849
Age: 42y
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birth of childJessie Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1849 • Troops of the Two Sicilies take Palermo and crush the republican government of Sicily. |
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Age: 43y
1850
Age: 43y
birth of childEllen M Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1850 • St. Mary’s Institute (the future University of Dayton) is founded in Dayton, OH. |
1850
Age: 43y
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residenceNew York, New York, USA ⇓ He was a jeweler at the time. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity was founded at the University of Pennsylvania. |
1850
Age: 43y
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residenceNew York, New York, USA ⇓ He was a jeweler at the time. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo. |
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Age: 44y
1851
Age: 44y
birth of childEugene Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1851 • San Luis, the oldest permanent settlement in the state of Colorado, is founded by settlers from Taos, New Mexico. |
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Age: 47y
1854
Age: 47y
birth of childJerome Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1854 • The Boston Public Library opens to the public. |
1857
Feb 10
Age: 51y
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inventionHaverstraw, New York, USA ⇓ US Patent for "Improved machine for ramming percussion-caps" 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • Sheffield F.C., the world's first association football team, is founded in Sheffield, England. |
1857
Feb 17
Age: 51y
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inventionHaverstraw, New York, USA ⇓ US Patent for "Improved machine for varnishing percussion-caps" 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • Kuala Lumpur, the future capital of Malaysia, is founded as a tin mining settlement. |
1860
Age: 53y
| 1860 • A new uprising erupts in Palermo. |
1870
Jul 16
Age: 64y
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residencePennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was a paper collar maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The 12.8-km Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed. |
1879
Oct 31
Age: 73y
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deathPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1879-11-03; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer "HICKS - On October 31st ult., CHARLES HICKS, in the seventy-third year of his age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, November 3, at 2 o'clock, from 1912 Poplar street." 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1879 • The National Park, later renamed the Royal National Park, is declared in New South Wales, Australia, the world's second oldest purposed national park, and the first to use the term "national park". |