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1880
Jul 14
| 1880 • The SS Columbia, which will be the first outside usage of Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb, is launched at the Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine Works of John Roach and Sons in Chester, Pennsylvania. |
1900
Jun 14
Age: 19y
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residenceEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Working as a Pulp Maker 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1900 • The United Kingdom and the United States sign a treaty for the building of a Central American shipping canal across Central America in Nicaragua. |
1908
Jun 24
Age: 27y
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marriageHattie Ringo Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1908 • Nimrod Expedition: Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the Nimrod for Antarctica. |
1910
Age: 29y
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residenceThree Lakes, Snohomish, Washington, USA ⇓ Working as an upright sawyer at a shingle mill 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1910 • Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero proclaims the elections of 1910 null and void, and calls for an armed revolution at 6 p.m. against the illegitimate presidency/dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. |
1917
Age: 36y
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militaryWashington, USA ⇓ Occupation is a Shingle Sawer for for J.H. Dunlap Company 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1917 • The sea defences at the English village of Hallsands are breached, leading to all but one of the houses becoming uninhabitable. |
1918
May 10
Age: 37y
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marriageRuby Cocile Juel Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1918 • The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service are merged to form the Royal Air Force. |
1924
Jul 16
Age: 44y
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marriageFrancis Myrtle Fischer Milltown, Skagit County, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1924 • Dixie Dean scores a hat-trick for Tranmere Rovers to become the youngest ever player to score three goals for The Superwhites. |
1940
Apr 18
Age: 59y
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residenceSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Working maintenance at an apartment building 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1940, giving the government full control over all persons and property. |
1942
Age: 61y
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militarySeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Employed at the Tacoma Hotel in Seattle 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1942 • WWII: A German attempt to liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Lakhva leads to an uprising. |