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1889
Aug 22
| 1889 • Inspired by Jules Verne, pioneer woman journalist Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) begins an attempt to beat travel around the world in less than 80 days (Bly finishes the journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes). |
1900
Jun 1
Age: 10y
| 1900 • Boxer Rebellion: An international contingent of troops, under British command, invades Peking and frees the Europeans taken hostage. |
1909
Apr 11
Age: 19y
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marriageMary Winona Plaster Marion County, Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1909 • A revolution forces Mohammad Ali Shah, Persian Shah of the Qajar dynasty to abdicate in favor of his son Ahmad Shah Qajar. He proceeds to leave Persia for Imperial Russia, reportedly seeking the assistance of Nicholas II of Russia in regaining the throne. |
1910
Apr 20
Age: 20y
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residencePortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ Working as a farm laborer 1 Source ⇓ |
1917
Jun 5
Age: 27y
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militarySeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ World War I Draft Registration Working as a Stableman at Sullivan Riding Academy 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1917 • WWI: The Nivelle Offensive is abandoned. |
1918
Aug 11
Age: 28y
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birth of childMary Ann Boag Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1918 • Great Poland Uprising: The Poles in Greater Poland (or Grand Duchy of Poznań) rise up against the Germans. |
1920
Jan 12
Age: 30y
| 1920 • 4,025 suspected communists and anarchists arrested and held without trial in the United States following raids in several cities. |
1928
Apr 29
Age: 38y
birth of childWinona Mae Boag Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1928 • 18 – Aviatrix Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to make a successful Transatlantic flight, as a passenger in a Fokker F.VIIb/3m piloted by Wilmer Stultz from Newfoundland to Wales. |
1930
Aug 21
Age: 40y
birth of childElmer Guy Boag Jr. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launch the Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam. |
1940
Apr 6
Age: 50y
| 1940 • Woody Woodpecker makes his debut in the animated short Knock Knock. |
1942
Age: 52y
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militaryPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ World War II Draft Registration Self employed as a contractor 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1942 • WWII: Japanese forces begin an all-out assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula. |
1950
Sep 26
Age: 61y
| 1950 • The European Broadcasting Union is founded. |
1950
Sep 26
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burialPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ Buried at Lincoln Memorial Park |
| 1950 • Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating the races. |