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1874
Nov 28
| 1874 • English chemist C. R. Alder Wright synthetizes heroin for the first time. |
1880
Age: 5y
| 1880 • The first successful shipment of frozen mutton from Australia arrives in London aboard the SS Strathleven. |
1898
Oct 12
Age: 23y
| 1898 • Spanish–American War: The United States captures Guam making it the first U.S. overseas territory. |
1900
Age: 25y
| 1900 • Max Planck announces his discovery of the law of black body emission, marking the birth of quantum physics. |
1901
Apr 25
Age: 26y
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birth of childVerona Kathryn Frances Johnson Gorin, Missouri, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1901 • The birth of Pentecostalism at a prayer meeting at Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas. |
1905
Feb 9
Age: 30y
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birth of childWilla Mae Johnson Gorin, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1905 • Pathé Frères colors black and white films by machine. |
1910
Age: 35y
| 1910 • Vajiravudh (Rama VI) is crowned King of Siam, after the death of his father, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). |
1920
Age: 45y
| 1920 • The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Ankara. It denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces a temporary constitution. |
1940
Age: 65y
| 1940 • Opening day at Jamaica Race Course features the use of parimutuel betting equipment, a departure from bookmaking heretofore used exclusively throughout New York. Other tracks in the state follow suit later in 1940. |
1950
Jul 31
Age: 75y
| 1950 • Australia passes the Communist Party Dissolution Act, which is later struck down by the High Court. |
1950
Aug
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burialGorin, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1950 • Korean War: Bodo League massacre begins: South Korean armed forces and police summarily execute at least 100,000 suspected North Korean sympathizers. |