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1886
Apr 16
| 1886 • In New York Harbor, U.S. President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France. The ensuing spontaneous celebration in New York City leads to the first ticker tape parade. |
1900
Jun 12
Age: 14y
| 1900 • N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad, is founded as Fort-Lamy by French commander Émile Gentil. |
1910
May 5
Age: 24y
| 1910 • William D. Boyce founds the Boy Scouts of America. |
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 • William Morris "Billy" Hughes becomes the 7th Prime Minister of Australia. |
1917
Age: 30y
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militaryChicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ World War I Draft Registration - occupation listed as Saloon Keeper 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1917 • WWI: Conscription begins in the United States. |
1920
Jan 14
Age: 33y
| 1920 • French and Belgian troops leave the cities they have occupied in Germany. |
1930
Apr 21
Age: 44y
| 1930 • Betty Boop premieres in the animated film Dizzy Dishes. |
1940
Apr 2
Age: 53y
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residenceGreenbank, Island, Washington, USA ⇓ Occupation listed as working in a General Store 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • General Henri Guisan addresses the officer corps of the Swiss army at Rütli resolving to resist any invasion of the country. |
1965
Jul 28
Age: 79y
| 1965 • Anti-Hindi agitations break out in India, because of which Hindi does not get "National Language" status and remains one of the 23 official languages of India. |