1848
Oct 8
| 1848 • California Gold Rush: The New York Herald breaks the news to the East Coast of the United States that there is a gold rush in California (although the rush started in January). |
1878
Jul 10
Age: 29y
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birth of childEdna D Wiegner Iowa, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1878 • Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. |
1885
Age: 36y
| 1885 • 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Nui Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force in northern Vietnam. |
1910
Age: 61y
| 1910 • The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. |
1915
Age: 66y
| 1915 • The British Women's Institute is founded. |
1922
Jun 30
Age: 73y
| 1922 • The Red Army occupies Vladivostok. |