♂ George W Farlow

1849 - 1929

1849


May 3
1849 Austria crushes the Hungarian rebellion with Russian aid.

1874


Age: 24y

marriage


Elizabeth Ellen Plaster
1874 The New York Zoo hoax, a supposed breakout of animals from the Central Park Zoo.

1875


Age: 25y
1875 • The United States Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations and jury duty.

1878


May
Age: 28y
1878 The Hindu, an Indian newspaper, is founded.

1929


Jun 28
Age: 80y
1929 • On appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of "The Famous Five" Canadian women in the landmark case of Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General), the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom announces that women are "persons" under the British North America Acts and thus eligible for appointment to the Senate of Canada.

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