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1829
| 1829 • Robert Peel establishes the Metropolitan Police Service in London, the first modern police force. The first officers, known by the nickname "bobbies", go on patrol on September 29. |
1840
Age: 11y
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residenceIn the two houses behind Charles Hicks, there is a Mrs. Van Norden aged 20-30, and then a Wm A Van Norden aged 40-50 years. Also living on the same page as Charles Hicks is an Abraham Van Norden. William Van Norden's brother James is also living in ward 14, on page 418. modified 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • New Zealand is declared a British colony. |
1850
Age: 21y
| 1850 • The Catholic hierarchy is re-established in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX and future Pope Pius X . |
1858
Sep 30
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnie A McCusker Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1858 • The United States and Japan sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, negotiated by Townsend Harris. |
1859
Apr 1
Age: 30y
birth of childAnna Mason Hicks 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. |
1861
Apr 19
Age: 32y
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militaryGloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Joined the Massachusetts Infantry 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Southern forces. |
1898
Age: 69y
| 1898 • A 2-day blizzard known as the Portland Gale piles snow in Boston, Massachusetts, and severely impacts the Massachusetts fishing industry and several coastal New England towns. |
1908
Apr 18
Age: 79y
| 1908 • Japanese emigration to the United States is forbidden under terms of the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907. |