1878
| 1878 • Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains the nominal title. |
1899
Jun
Age: 21y
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marriageJacob Elmer Hidinger Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1899 • The Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity is founded at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. |
1900
Feb 26
Age: 22y
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birth of childGertrude Ellen Hidinger 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1900 • The British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchases the land on Crete on which the ruins of the palace of Knossos stand. He begins to unearth some of the palace three days later. |
1910
Age: 32y
| 1910 • Slavery in China, which has existed since the Shang dynasty, is now illegal. |
1950
Age: 72y
| 1950 • United Kingdom general election, 1950 : The Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee remains in office but the Tories, led by Winston Churchill increase their seats in the House of Commons. |
1969
Age: 91y
| 1969 • Vietnam War: The very first U.S. troop withdrawals are made. |