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1852
Dec 29
1852 • Henry Clay steamboat disaster in Riverdale, Bronx, with several deaths including Stephen Allen. |
1883
Dec
Age: 30y
birth of childClara A Wilkes Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1883 • An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic. |
1885
Age: 31y
residenceClinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ Jaretta is a teacher and Emily is a dress-maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
1885 • Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The index stood at a level of 62.76, and represented the dollar average of 14 stocks: 12 railroads and two leading American industries.[http://articles.philly.com/1995-02-24/news/25702996_1_blue-chip-stocks-industrial-shares-index Dow Record Book Adds Another First]. Philly.com. Retrieved 2013-07-08. |
1886
Apr
Age: 33y
birth of childAda M Wilkes Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1886 • The Royal Holloway College for women is opened by Queen Victoria in Surrey, England. |
1889
Age: 35y
1889 • Inspired by Jules Verne, pioneer woman journalist Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) begins an attempt to beat travel around the world in less than 80 days (Bly finishes the journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes). |
1892
Dec 14
Age: 39y
militaryAda, Douglas, Oregon, USA ⇓ She was appointed one of the U.S. postmasters. 1 Source ⇓ |
1892 • The four-day New Orleans General Strike begins. |
1900
Age: 46y
1920
Jan 25
Age: 67y
1920 • Irish War of Independence: Catholic riots in Belfast in protest at the continuing British Army presence. |