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1895
Nov 23
| 1895 • The London School of Economics and Political Science is founded in London, England. |
1917
Jun 5
Age: 21y
| 1917 • The Parliament of Finland, dominated by Social Democrats, passes the "Power Law", declaring itself holder of the former Tsar's sovereignty in the Grand Principality of Finland. The Russian Provisional Government does not recognize the law, as it would alter the relationship between Finland and Russia into a real union, with Russia solely responsible for the defence and foreign relations of Finland with no more say in the country's internal affairs. |
1920
Nov 30
Age: 25y
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marriageWinnie Alice Shelton Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1920 • The London Metropolitan Police forms the Flying Squad, a motorised mobile detective patrol unit. |
1922
Age: 26y
birth of childWesley Thornton |
| 1922 • Christian K. Nelson patents the Eskimo Pie. |
1924
Apr 26
Age: 28y
birth of childRobert Marshal Thornton Missouri, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1926
Age: 30y
birth of childLouise Thornton California, USA ⇓ |
| 1926 • Leon Trotsky and Lev Kamenev are removed from the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. |
1927
Age: 31y
birth of childVelma Thornton California, USA ⇓ |
| 1927 • Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands opens the Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen, Holland |
1930
Age: 34y
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residenceMission, San Bernardino, California, USA ⇓ Working as a Ranch Laborer 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • Canadian adventurer William "Red" Hill, Sr., makes a five-hour journey down the Niagara Gorge rapids. |
1930
Apr 10
Age: 34y
| 1930 • The experimental television station, W9XAP, in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasts the election for the United States Senate, the first time that a senatorial race, with continual tallies of the votes, is televised. |
1987
Feb 19
Age: 91y
| 1987 • The last Ohrbach's department store closes in New York City after 64 years of operation. |