Patrick John McGinnis
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John McGinnis Sr.
John McGinnis Sr.
1811 - 1861
Mary Buchanan
Mary Buchanan
1812 - 1845

1845


Aug 1
1845 Fatel Razack (Fath Al Razack, "Victory of Allah the Provider", Arabic: قتح الرزاق) is the first ship to bring indentured labourers from India to Trinidad, landing in the Gulf of Paria with 227 immigrants.When the British decided they were going to bring Indians to Trinidad this year, most of the traditional British ship owners did not wish to be involved. The ship was originally named Cecrops, but upon delivery was renamed to Fath Al Razack. The ship left Calcutta on February 16.

1922


Apr 30
Age: 76y
1922 • U.S. President Warren G. Harding makes his first speech on the radio.

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