1821
| 1821 • The Republic of Gran Colombia (a federation covering much of present day Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador) is established, with Simón Bolívar as the founding President and Francisco de Paula Santander as vice president. |
1848
Age: 27y
birth of childRobert Ferguson Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1848 • The Shaker song Simple Gifts is written by Joseph Brackett in Alfred, Maine. |
1850
Age: 29y
birth of childCatherine Ferguson Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1850 • Bingley Hall, the world's first purpose-built exhibition hall, opens in Birmingham, England. |
1908
Mar 6
Age: 87y
| 1908 • Robert Peary sets sail for the North Pole. |