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1816
Oct
| 1816 • Robert Stirling patents his Stirling engine, then known as Stirling's air engine. |
1820
Age: 3y
| 1820 • Robert Owen devises the labour voucher. |
1836
Jun 28
Age: 19y
birth of childMarcellus M King Licking County, Ohio, USA ⇓ |
| 1836 • Whig Party holds its first national convention, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
1840
Age: 23y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ On the same page is also Alexander Simpson, Lucretia's father. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • August Borsig's steam locomotive, the first built in Germany, competes against a Stephenson-built locomotive on the Berlin-Jüterbog railroad; the Borsig locomotive wins by 10 minutes. |
1842
Mar 29
Age: 25y
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birth of childMalinda C King Ohio, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1842 • The Iberian Peninsula is struck by a category 2 hurricane. |
1844
Age: 27y
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marriageLucretia Simpson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1844 • The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. |
1850
Age: 33y
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residenceSt. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓ An 82 year old Josha King is living in a house not far from them. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The first settlers for the settlement of Christchurch arrive at the Port of Lyttelton (New Zealand). |
1850
Age: 33y
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birth of childJeremiah J King Licking County, Ohio, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • The hippopotamus Obaysch arrives at London Zoo from Egypt, the first seen in Europe since Roman times. |
1853
Aug
Age: 36y
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birth of childSarah L King Ohio, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1853 • On the east coast of the United States, Donald McKay launches the Great Republic, the world's biggest sailing ship, which at 4,500 tons is too large to be successful. |
1853
Aug
Age: 36y
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birth of childSarah L King Ohio, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1853 • Georges-Eugène Haussmann is selected as préfect of the Seine (department) to begin the re-planning of Paris. |
1860
Age: 43y
| 1860 • While campaigning for the presidency, Abraham Lincoln makes a speech defending the right to strike. |
1870
Age: 53y
| 1870 • The first edition of The Northern Echo newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England. |
1880
Jun 18
Age: 63y
| 1880 • France annexes Tahiti. |
1900
Age: 83y
| 1900 • Philippine–American War: Filipino resistance fighters defeat a large American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa. |
1900
Dec
Age: 84y
| 1900 • Boxer Rebellion: The Boxers attack Belgians in the Fengtai railway station. |