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1828
Nov 7
| 1828 • Friedrich Wöhler synthesizes Urea, possibly discrediting a cornerstone of vitalism. |
1860
Jan 16
Age: 31y
birth of childJohn Franklin Thornton Polk County, Iowa, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • Shoe-making workers of Lynn, Massachusetts, strike successfully for higher wages. The strike spreads throughout New England and eventually involves 20,000 workers. |
1865
Aug 16
Age: 36y
birth of childWilliam S Thornton Polk County, Iowa, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1865 • American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. |
1900
Feb 10
Age: 71y
| 1900 • L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is published in Chicago, the first of Baum's Oz books chronicling the fictional Land of Oz for children. |