1818
| 1818 • The Westmorland Gazette first published in Kendal, England. |
1860
Age: 42y
| 1860 • 21 – Beijing's Old Summer Palace is burned to the ground by orders of British general Lord Elgin in retaliation for mistreatment of several prisoners of war during the Second Opium War. |
1870
Age: 52y
| 1870 • Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States. |
1870
Age: 52y
| 1870 • John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. |
1894
Nov 8
Age: 76y
| 1894 • Grace Kimmins founds the Guild of the Poor Brave Things in England for the education of crippled boys. |