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1850
| 1850 • Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. |
1851
Age: 1y
residenceManchester, Lancashire, England ⇓ Charles Kenyon was a green grocer. The family lived on Ashton Road in Chorlton. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1851 • In Boston, Massachusetts, members of the anti-slavery Boston Vigilance Committee rescue fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins from a courtroom following his arrest by U.S. marshals. |
1861
Age: 11y
| 1861 • American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government issues the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). |
1870
Sep 3
Age: 20y
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marriageCathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England ⇓ Married in the cathedral & parish church by W. Crane, in the presence of John Kenyon and his wife Jane Staley. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The Port Adelaide Football Club plays their first match of Australian rules football at Buck's Flat, Glanville, South Australia. |
1871
Age: 21y
| 1871 • Thespis, the first of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, premières. It does modestly well, but the two composers will not collaborate again for four years. |
1879
May 1
Age: 29y
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birth of childHerbert H Hall Bradford, Lancashire, England ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1879 • Anglo–Zulu War – Battle of Hlobane: British forces suffer a defeat. |
1881
Age: 31y
| 1881 • Spelman College is established. |
1891
Age: 41y
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residenceAcomb, Yorkshire, England ⇓ She was a midwife. 1 Source ⇓ |
1911
Age: 61y
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residenceShe was a midwife. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1911 • The first official air mail flight, second overall, takes place from Allahabad, India to Naini, India, when Henri Pequet carries 6,500 letters a distance of 13 km. |