1821
| 1821 • The Dominican Republic declares independence from Spain (see History of the Dominican Republic). It will be invaded by Haiti in 1822. |
1848
Age: 27y
birth of childRobert Ferguson Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1848 • Louis Philippe, King of the French, abdicates in favour of his grandson, Philippe, comte de Paris, and flees to England after days of revolution in Paris. The French Second Republic is later proclaimed by Alphonse de Lamartine in the name of the provisional government elected by the Chamber under the pressure of the mob. |
1850
Age: 29y
birth of childCatherine Ferguson Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1850 • California is admitted as the 31st U.S. state. |
1908
Mar 6
Age: 87y
| 1908 • Frederick Cook claims to have reached the North Pole on this date. |