1861
Dec 25
| 1861 • American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following the disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. |
1896
Jan 23
Age: 34y
birth of childWallace Byron Boag Yoncalla, Douglas, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1896 • Nepalese archaeologists rediscover the great stone pillar of Ashoka at Lumbini, using Fa Xian's records. |
1937
Jan 21
Age: 75y
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deathPortland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA ⇓ "John Boag, 1861-1937. John married Anna Emilie Ross Boag (widow of John's brother Peter) in Tyler, Spokane County, Washington, in 1891. Anna is buried at Lincoln Park Memorial Cemetery, also in southeast Portland. Until 2008, John's grave was marked by a simple concrete slab with John's name etched into it. In 2008, a family member had this stone put in its place." 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1937 • The animated short Porky's Duck Hunt, directed by Tex Avery for the Looney Tunes series, featuring the debut of Daffy Duck, is released in the United States. |