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1846
May 16
| 1846 • The portion of the District of Columbia that was ceded by Virginia in 1790 is re-ceded to Virginia. |
1850
Sep 24
Age: 4y
| 1850 • First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. |
1860
Age: 13y
| 1860 • The Pony Express begins its first run from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California with riders carrying a small bible. |
1881
Dec
Age: 35y
birth of childBessie E Plaster Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1881 • The Pacific island of Rotuma cedes to Great Britain, becoming a dependency of the Colony of Fiji. |
1900
Age: 53y
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residenceLebanon City, Linn, Oregon, USA ⇓ He was a carpenter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1900 • The arrival of a Russian naval fleet in Korea causes concern to the Imperial Japanese government. |
1942
Jan 24
Age: 95y
| 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. |