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1836
1836 • The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad opens between St. John and La Prairie, Quebec, the first steam-worked passenger railroad in British North America. |
1850
Aug 24
Age: 14y
1850 • Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal. |
1860
Age: 24y
residenceToby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was living a house away from his parents, next door neighbor to a David Summerville who is ten years older. 1 Source ⇓ |
1860 • French typesetter Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville sings the French folk song "Au Clair de la Lune" to his phonautograph; producing the world's earliest known sound recording (however, it is not rediscovered until 2008). |
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Age: 28y
1864
Age: 28y
militaryToby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ He was drafted for the Civil War. Pennsylvania was a Union State that played a critical role in the Civil War, supplying over 360,000 soldiers. 2 Sources ⇓ |
1864 • American Civil War: The Red River Campaign begins as Union troops reach Alexandria, Louisiana. |
1865
Age: 29y
birth of childJoseph U Summerville Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ |
1865 • Battle of Riachuelo: The Brazilian Navy squadron defeats the Paraguayan Navy. |
1867
Mar 9
Age: 31y
birth of childLucinda C Summerville Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
1867 • Alaska is purchased for $7.2 million from Alexander II of Russia, about 2 cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward. The news media call this "Seward's Folly". |
1870
Nov
Age: 34y
deathToby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Of typhoid fever. 1 Source ⇓ |
1870 • Reconstruction era of the United States: Virginia rejoins the Union. |