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1829
| 1829 • In the United States, William Burt obtains the first patent for a form of typewriter, the typographer. |
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 • The Treaty of Waitangi, granting British sovereignty in New Zealand, is signed. |
1850
Age: 21y
| 1850 • American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo. |
1858
Sep 30
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnie A McCusker Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1858 • U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new trans-Atlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. |
1859
Apr 1
Age: 30y
birth of childAnna Mason Hicks 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • The British Crown colony of Queensland in Australia is created by devolving part of the territory of New South Wales (Queensland Day). |
1861
Apr 19
Age: 32y
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militaryGloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Joined the Massachusetts Infantry 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • HMS Warrior, the world's first ocean-going (all) iron-hulled armored battleship, is completed and commissioned. |
1898
Age: 69y
| 1898 • Joshua Slocum completes a 3-year solo circumnavigation of the world. |
1908
Apr 18
Age: 79y
| 1908 • Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire: Major Ahmed Niyazi, with 200 followers (Ottoman troops and civilians), begins an open revolution by defecting from the 3rd Army Corps in Macedonia, decamping into the hill country. |