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1850
| 1850 • St. Mary’s Institute (the future University of Dayton) is founded in Dayton, OH. |
1850
| 1850 • Bingley Hall, the world's first purpose-built exhibition hall, opens in Birmingham, England. |
1860
Age: 10y
| 1860 • In New Granada (modern-day Colombia) the southern state of Cauca secedes from the central government in protest at the suggestion of increase of presidential powers; Magdalena and Bolívar join it. |
1862
Feb 8
Age: 12y
| 1862 • American Civil War – Battle of Yorktown: The battle begins when Union forces under General George B. McClellan close in on the Confederate capital Richmond, Virginia. |