1831
Jun 9
| 1831 • Belgian Constitution of 1831 approved by the National Congress |
1854
May 6
Age: 22y
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marriageHariette Elizabeth Dewolfe Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ |
| 1854 • Major streets are lit by coal gas for the first time. |
1859
Oct 27
Age: 28y
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birth of childGrace Lavinia Clarke 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1859 • The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issues the charter establishing the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, the first organization of its kind in the United States and founder of the nation's first zoo. |
1860
Age: 28y
| 1860 • The American South has c. 4 million slaves. |
1870
Age: 38y
| 1870 • The 12.8-km Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed. |
1900
Age: 68y
| 1900 • Second Boer War: The Siege of Kimberley is lifted. |
1905
Feb 16
Age: 73y
| 1905 • The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence. |