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1889
Aug 22
| 1889 • The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated (opens May 6). At 300 m, its height exceeds the previous tallest structure in the world by 130 m. Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. |
1900
Jun 1
Age: 10y
| 1900 • U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote American trade with China. |
1909
Apr 11
Age: 19y
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marriageMary Winona Plaster Marion County, Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1909 • Robert Peary, Matthew Henson, and four Inuit explorers, Ootah, Ooqueah, Seegloo, and Egigingwah, come within a few miles of the North Pole.[http://www.explorers.org/index.php/about/history/north_pole "North Pole."] The Explorer's Club. Accessed 5 Feb 2014. |
1910
Apr 20
Age: 20y
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residencePortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ Working as a farm laborer 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1910 • Comet Halley is visible from Earth. It won't be seen again until 1986. |
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 • One of English literature's important meetings takes place when Wilfred Owen introduces himself to Siegfried Sassoon at the Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh. |
1918
Aug 11
Age: 28y
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birth of childMary Ann Boag Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1918 • Russia switches from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar; the date skips from February 1 to February 14. |
1920
Jan 12
Age: 30y
| 1920 • The Rosicrucian Fellowship's spiritual healing temple The Ecclesia is dedicated at Mount Ecclesia, Oceanside, California. |
1928
Apr 29
Age: 38y
birth of childWinona Mae Boag Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1928 • Swedes start a tradition of eating Gustavus Adolphus pastries to commemorate the 17th-century king on the anniversary of his death in battle. |
1930
Aug 21
Age: 40y
birth of childElmer Guy Boag Jr. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • Betty Boop premieres in the animated film Dizzy Dishes. |
1940
Apr 6
Age: 50y
| 1940 • WWII: Winter War – Russian forces launch a major assault on Finnish troops occupying the Karelian Isthmus. |
1942
Age: 52y
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militaryPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ World War II Draft Registration Self employed as a contractor 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1942 • July 27 – WWII: The First Battle of El Alamein. |
1950
Sep 26
Age: 61y
| 1950 • December - First five-year plan is tabled in the Parliament by Jawaharlal Nehru. It emphasizes Agricultural and Community development. |
1950
Sep 26
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burialPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ Buried at Lincoln Memorial Park |
| 1950 • The game show Truth or Consequences debuts on television. |