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1883
Mar 19
| 1883 • In Milan, Italy the first central European electricity power station is inaugurated. |
1885
Age: 1y
| 1885 • 12 – Battle of Batoche: Canadian government forces inflict a decisive defeat on Métis rebels, bringing an end to their part in the North-West Rebellion. |
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Aug
Age: 22y
1905
Aug
Age: 22y
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marriageJennie Linn Sims They married after they both turned 22 that year. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1905 • HMS Dreadnought is laid down, revolutionizing battleship design and triggering a naval arms race. |
1906
Aug 29
Age: 23y
birth of childCharles Emilius Boyd Santa Clara, Lane County, Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1906 • Construction begins on the current Great Mosque of Djenné. |
1918
Sep 12
Age: 35y
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militaryEugene, Lane, Oregon, USA ⇓ Working as a farm manager for Bangs Livery Company 1 Source ⇓ |
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Age: 35y
1919
Age: 35y
birth of childGlen R Boyd Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1919 • The Steel strike of 1919 begins across the United States. |
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Age: 38y
1922
Age: 38y
birth of childRonald L Boyd Oregon, USA ⇓ |
1924
Age: 40y
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birth of childRoy J Boyd Oregon, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1924 • Abdul Aziz declares himself protector of holy places in Mecca. |
1930
Age: 46y
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residenceLeaburg, Lane, Oregon, USA ⇓ Roy Blain Boyd was a "teamster", a word for a truck driver in North America. His oldest son Charles Emilius is living with his wife, Geneva, and son, Charles Elder, on the same page. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1930 • A military junta takes over in Peru. |
1940
Age: 56y
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residenceTiller Election Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, USA ⇓ He was a roadwork laborer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: Winston Churchill, in a worldwide broadcast, proclaims the intention of Great Britain to fight alone against Germany whatever the outcome: "We shall seek no terms. We shall tolerate no parley. We may show mercy. We shall ask none." |
1942
Feb 17
Age: 58y
| 1942 • Battle of Los Angeles: Over 1,400 AA shells are fired at an unidentified, slow-moving object in the skies over Los Angeles. The appearance of the object triggers an immediate wartime blackout over most of Southern California, with thousands of air raid wardens being deployed throughout the city. In total there are 6 deaths. Despite the several-hour barrage no planes are downed. |