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1829
| 1829 • The original Welland Canal opens for a trial run with a ceremony at Port Dalhousie. |
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 first English translation of Goethe's Theory of Colours by Charles Eastlake is published. |
1850
Age: 21y
| 1850 • First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. |
1858
Sep 30
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnie A McCusker Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1858 • The Marais des Cygnes massacre is perpetrated by pro-slavery forces in Bleeding Kansas. |
1859
Apr 1
Age: 30y
birth of childAnna Mason Hicks 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • Austro-Sardinian War – Battle of Magenta: The French and Sardinians defeat the Austrians. |
1861
Apr 19
Age: 32y
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militaryGloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Joined the Massachusetts Infantry 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted. |
1898
Age: 69y
| 1898 • The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, sets sail from London. |
1908
Apr 18
Age: 79y
| 1908 • The Hoover Company of Canton, Ohio, acquires manufacturing rights to the upright portable vacuum cleaner just invented by James M. Spangler. |