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Children
1859
Apr 11
| 1859 • Brisbane is declared the capital of newly separated colony Queensland, Australia. |
1884
Nov 17
Age: 25y
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marriageSarah M McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1884 • The Dow Jones Transportation Average, consisting of eleven transportation-related companies: nine railroads and two non-rail companies (Western Union and Pacific Mail), was created. The index is the oldest stock index still in use. |
1886
Age: 26y
birth of childJohn J Fitzpatrick New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1886 • Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885). |
1888
Sep
Age: 29y
birth of childMargaret Elizabeth Fitzpatrick New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1888 • Rudyard Kipling's short story collection Plain Tales from the Hills is published in Calcutta, India. |
1890
Oct
Age: 31y
birth of childMary Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1890 • Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. |
1920
Feb 28
Age: 60y
| 1920 • The League of Nations gives Spitzbergen to Norway. |