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1785
| 1785 • Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England to Calais, France in a hydrogen gas balloon, becoming the first to cross the English Channel by air. |
1809
Age: 24y
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birth of childGeorge Washington Jenkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1809 • Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition begins when forces of the Austrian Empire invade Bavaria. |
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Age: 25y
1810
Age: 25y
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birth of childHarriet Jenkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1810 • Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates. |
1811
Nov 11
Age: 26y
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birth of childJeremiah Franklin Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1811 • Battle of Tippecanoe: American troops led by William Henry Harrison defeat the Native American spiritual leader Tenskwatawa, also known as The Prophet (Chief Tecumseh's brother). |
1830
Age: 45y
| 1830 • The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. |
1840
Age: 55y
1850
Age: 65y
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residenceBullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ She was living with her mother Priscilla. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Law is passed by the United States Congress. |
1850
Age: 65y
| 1850 • Opening of the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. |
1853
Nov 6
Age: 68y
| 1853 • Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest. |