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1847
| 1847 • The state of Michigan formally abolishes the death penalty. |
1840
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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 • August Borsig's steam locomotive, the first built in Germany, competes against a Stephenson-built locomotive on the Berlin-Jüterbog railroad; the Borsig locomotive wins by 10 minutes. |
1850
Age: 3y
| 1850 • First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. |
1870
Age: 23y
| 1870 • Goodna State School in Goodna, Queensland, Australia is founded. |
1870
Oct 20
Age: 23y
marriageSephela N. Carpenter Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing African-Americans the right to vote, is passed. |
1888
Nov 20
Age: 41y
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inventionBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ US Patent for "Centrifugal Gun" 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1888 • In West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas Edison meets with Eadweard Muybridge, who proposes a scheme for sound film. |
1888
Dec 22
Age: 42y
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LocationNew York, New York, USA ⇓ Walter E Hicks is exhibiting the new centrifugal dynamite gun |
| 1888 • Seeking to extend Mahdist control over what is now southwestern Ethiopia, governor Khalil al-Khuzani is routed at the Battle of Guté Dili by an alliance of Shewan forces under Ras Gobana Dacche and Moroda Bekere, ruler of Leqa Naqamte. Only a handful, including Khalil, barely manage to flee the battle field. |
1892
Mar 1
Age: 45y
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deathPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Death certificate was signed by Isaac Van Deusen - Walter's brother-in-law 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1892 • A tortoise called Timothy is brought to the estate of Powderham Castle in England, where she lives until her death in 2004. |