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1847
Sep 14
| 1847 • A rescue effort, called the First Relief, leaves Johnson's Ranch to save the ill-fated Donner Party. These California bound emigrants became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847, and some had resorted to cannibalism to survive. |
1847
Sep 15
Age: 1d
baptismChatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ His God Father and baptism sponsor was John McCarron, probable brother of Margaret McCarron. His God Mother was Mary (McGinnis) Ferguson, wife of John Ferguson and John McGinnis Sr's sister. |
| 1847 • U.S. general Winfield Scott enters Mexico City, marking the end of organized Mexican resistance in the US-Mexican War. |
1884
Jul 16
Age: 36y
birth of childMary Marguerite McGinnis Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ |
| 1884 • The first ascent is made of Castle Mountain in the Canadian Rockies by geologist Arthur Philemon Coleman. |
1887
Feb 20
Age: 39y
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birth of childThomas Arthur McGinnis Pullman, Cook County, Illinois, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1887 • Dorr Eugene Felt receives the first U.S. patent for his comptometer.[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=-FxEAAAAEBAJ U.S. Patent No. 366,945], filed July 6, 1886; second patent granted October 11, 1887: [http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=TptMAAAAEBAJ U.S. Patent No. 371,496], filed March 12, 1887. |
1891
Jun 11
Age: 43y
birth of childJohn Joseph McGinnis Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1891 • The International Copyright Act of 1891 is passed by the 51st United States Congress. |
1893
Nov 7
Age: 46y
birth of childJames Martin McGinnis Florence, Snohomish, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1893 • Benjamin Harrison is succeeded by Grover Cleveland, as President of the United States. |
1896
Age: 48y
birth of childMary Agnes McGinnis Florence, Snohomish, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1896 • Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history. |
1914
Dec 24
Age: 67y
| 1914 • Battle of Heligoland Bight: British cruisers under Admiral Beatty sink 3 German cruisers. |