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1829
| 1829 • First ascent of Finsteraarhorn, the highest summit of the Bernese Alps. |
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 Fugitive Slave Law is passed by the United States Congress. |
1858
Sep 30
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnie A McCusker Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1858 • Fifty-Niners stream into the Rocky Mountains of the western United States during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. |
1859
Apr 1
Age: 30y
birth of childAnna Mason Hicks 1 Source ⇓ |
1861
Apr 19
Age: 32y
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militaryGloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Joined the Massachusetts Infantry 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as the provisional president of the Confederate States of America. |
1898
Age: 69y
| 1898 • Spanish-American War – Battle of Santiago Bay: Troops under United States General William R. Shafter take the city of Santiago de Cuba from the Spanish. |
1908
Apr 18
Age: 79y
| 1908 • King Leopold II of Belgium formally relinquishes his personal control of the Congo Free State to Belgium (becoming Belgian Congo) following evidence collected by Roger Casement of maladministration. |