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1879
May 1
1879 • Claimed apparition to local people at Knock in Ireland of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist and Jesus Christ (as the Lamb of God). |
1881
Age: 1y
1881 • In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate by the Treaty of Bardo. |
1891
Age: 11y
1891 • Seattle University is established. |
1903
Age: 23y
immigrationHe immigrated on-board the Astosia from Glasgow, Scotland to the US. 2 Sources ⇓ |
1903 • The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the U.S. exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone. |
1904
Oct 10
Age: 25y
marriageCecilia Jessie Johnston Manhattan, New York, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
1904 • The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is founded at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. |
1905
Aug 12
Age: 26y
birth of childCecelia Mary Hall New Jersey, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1905 • Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway. |
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Age: 30y
1910
Age: 30y
birth of childHerbert J Hall Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1910 • African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeats American boxer James J. Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States. |
1910
Age: 30y
residenceRichland, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Worked as a gardener. 1 Source ⇓ |
1910 • The Union of South Africa is created. |
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Age: 33y
1913
Age: 33y
birth of childElsie J Hall Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1913 • New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station. |
1918
Sep 12
Age: 39y
militaryClarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was drafted for World War I. Was working as a "Machinist Helper". 1 Source ⇓ |
1918 • A new Polish government is declared in Western Galicia (Eastern Europe). |
1920
Feb 11
Age: 40y
residenceRichland, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Working for the Railroad Industry 1 Source ⇓ |
1920 • Communist Party of Uruguay is founded. |
1924
Apr 2
Age: 44y
naturalizationClarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Up until that point he had been a subject of George V of Great Britain and Ireland. His occupation is listed as fireman, as well as storekeeper. 1 Source ⇓ |
1924 • Ernst Alexanderson sends the first facsimile across the Atlantic Ocean (to his father in Sweden). |
1930
Apr 8
Age: 50y
residenceBridgewater, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Herbert Hall is working as a Gas Station Attendant 1 Source ⇓ |
1930 • Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Australia, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight). |
1930
Apr 8
Age: 50y
residenceBridgewater, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Working as a Gas Station Attendent 1 Source ⇓ |
1930 • Sergei Eisenstein arrives in Hollywood to work for Paramount Pictures; they part ways by October. |
1940
Apr 19
Age: 60y
residenceBridgewater, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ The Census indicates Herbert is no longer physically able to work 1 Source ⇓ |
1940 • The Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers is founded. |
1942
Age: 62y
militaryBridgewater, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was drafted for World War II, and would have been part of the "Old Man's Draft" for men aged 45-64. The description of the Old Man's Draft was that "It was not intended that these men be drafted into military service but to determine if their labor skills could be used in the war effort." 2 Sources ⇓ |
1942 • WWII: The German Eleventh Army under Erich von Manstein takes Sevastopol, although fighting rages until July 9. |
1961
Nov 14
Age: 82y
1961 • February 9 – In Congo, President Joseph Kasavubu names Joseph Iléo as the new Prime Minister. |
1957
Aug 10
Age: 78y
1957 • U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to the finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he is refused service in a Dover, Delaware restaurant. |