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1847
| 1847 • The state of Michigan formally abolishes the death penalty. |
1878
Oct 23
Age: 31y
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marriageMary Malena Fisher Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1878 • The world's first recorded floodlit football fixture is played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England. |
1880
Jun 4
Age: 33y
| 1880 • Piezoelectricity is discovered by Pierre Curie and Jacques Curie. |
1880
Jul 14
Age: 33y
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birth of childFrank Henry Fountain Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1880 • The University of Southern California opens its doors to 53 students and 10 faculty. |
1882
Jan 1
Age: 35y
birth of childWilliam Fountain Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1882 • The British Chartered Institute of Patent Agents is founded (now called Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys). |
1883
Sep 29
Age: 36y
birth of childIda Elizabeth Fountain Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1883 • The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey; it was installed by Thomas Edison. |
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Age: 42y
1889
Age: 42y
| 1889 • President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states. |