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1817
Nov 16
| 1817 • King Ferdinand VII of Spain, by royal decree, makes the production and sale of tobacco a legal endeavor in Cuba, thus sparking the birth of the Cuban cigar industry. |
1856
Age: 38y
| 1856 • Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross. |
1856
May 3
Age: 38y
| 1856 • The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River. |
1857
Age: 39y
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birth of childNicholas Fisher Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War (the ruling is not overturned until the 14th Amendment in 1868). |
1859
Age: 41y
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birth of childMary Malena Fisher Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • By the preliminary treaty signed at Villafranca, Italy, Lombardy is ceded to the French (who immediately cede it to Sardinia), while the Austrians keep Venetia and the French promise to restore the Central Italian rulers expelled in the course of the war. This brings the Austro-Sardinian War effectively to a close. |
1860
Age: 42y
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residenceSharon, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Peter Fisher bought land from the U.S. Government in 1860. This 40 acre purchase was in Section #31 of the Sharon Township (top of map, 2nd from right side). 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • In Buenos Aires, leader Bartolomé Mitre subverts the Argentine Confederation and begins to establish a new centralist government with the help of Uruguayan Colorado party leader Venancio Flores. |
1862
Aug 25
Age: 44y
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birth of childPeter Joseph Fisher Jr. Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1862 • Treaty of Saigon: Emperor Tự Đức of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam cedes Saigon, Côn Sơn Island and three southern provinces of what is to become known as Cochinchina (Biên Hòa, Gia Định, and Dinh Tuong) to become part of the French colonial empire. Guerilla leader Trương Định refuses to recognise the treaty. |
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Age: 45y
1863
Age: 45y
marriageKatherine Wiesen Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1863 • French intervention in Mexico – French forces enter Mexico City. |
1864
Age: 46y
birth of childJohn M Fisher Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1864 • Montana is organized as a United States territory out of parts of Washington Territory and Dakota Territory, and is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. |
1867
May
Age: 49y
birth of childCharles Fisher Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1867 • West Virginia University is established in Morgantown, West Virginia. |
1868
Feb 3
Age: 50y
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birth of childMatthew Fisher Sr. Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1868 • The University of California is founded in Oakland, California, when the Organic Act is signed into California law. |
1870
Age: 52y
| 1870 • Thomas Mundy Peterson is the first African-American to vote in an election. |
1870
Jun 15
Age: 52y
birth of childFrancis Joseph Fisher Sr. Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1870 • Goodna State School in Goodna, Queensland, Australia is founded. |
1874
Mar
Age: 56y
birth of childFrederick Arthur Fisher Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1874 • Supreme Council 33° Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada is founded. |
1876
Age: 58y
birth of childWilliam B Fisher Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1876 • Lyford House, by Richardson Bay, Tiburon, California, is constructed. |
1879
Oct 22
Age: 61y
birth of childJoseph Fisher Sr. Wisconsin, USA ⇓ |
| 1879 • The English Catholic convert John Henry Newman is elevated to Cardinal. |
1894
Nov 8
Age: 76y
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deathEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Died of Typhoid Fever 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1894 • Coxey's Army arrives in Washington; Coxey is arrested. |
1894
Nov
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burialEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ⇓ Buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1894 • The Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole. |