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1886
Apr 16
| 1886 • The Folies Bergère stages its first revue in Paris. |
1900
Jun 12
Age: 14y
| 1900 • Boxer Rebellion: An international contingent of troops, under British command, invades Peking and frees the Europeans taken hostage. |
1910
May 5
Age: 24y
| 1910 • Vajiravudh (Rama VI) is crowned King of Siam, after the death of his father, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). |
1914
Jun 30
Age: 28y
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marriageRose Marie Sommer Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1914 • World War I: Battle of Coronel: A Royal Navy squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock is met and defeated by superior German forces led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee, in the first British naval defeat of the war, resulting in the loss of HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth. |
1915
Jun 16
Age: 29y
birth of childRuth Margaret Gartner Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1915 • The Pennsylvania Railroad begins electrified commuter rail service between Paoli and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using overhead AC trolley wires for power. This type of system is later used in long-distance passenger trains between New York City, Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
1917
Age: 30y
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militaryChicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ World War I Draft Registration - occupation listed as Saloon Keeper 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1917 • The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. |
1920
Jan 14
Age: 33y
| 1920 • The London Metropolitan Police forms the Flying Squad, a motorised mobile detective patrol unit. |
1930
Apr 21
Age: 44y
| 1930 • Rafael Leónidas Trujillo is elected president of the Dominican Republic. |
1940
Apr 2
Age: 53y
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residenceGreenbank, Island, Washington, USA ⇓ Occupation listed as working in a General Store 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WW II: The "Eagle Day" strike on southern Great Britain occurs, starting the rapid escalation of the Battle of Britain air offensive of the Luftwaffe against RAF Fighter Command. |
1965
Jul 28
Age: 79y
| 1965 • At the Auschwitz trial in Frankfurt, 66 ex-SS personnel receive life sentences, 15 others smaller ones. |