1863
Mar 11
| 1863 • American Civil War – Battle of Missionary Ridge: At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg. |
1893
Age: 29y
marriageAgnes Wehrle Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1893 • Kokichi Mikimoto, in Japan, develops the method to seed and grow cultured pearls. |
1894
Age: 30y
birth of childBirdean Georgie Sherwood Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1894 • Western countries give up their extraterritorial rights in Japan. |
1930
Age: 66y
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residenceSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Agnes and her husband George Sherwood are living with an adopted daughter, Vivian, who is eighteen years old. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • The government of Turkey requests the international community to adopt Istanbul and Ankara as the official names for Constantinople and Angora. |
1955
Dec 20
Age: 92y
| 1955 • The Illinois Governor, William Stratton, signs the "Loyalty Oath Act", passed by the State Legislature, which mandates all public employees take a loyalty oath to Illinois and the United States, or lose their jobs. |