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1797
| 1797 • First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice, ending the city and Republic of Venice's 1,100 years of independence. The last doge of Venice, Ludovico Manin, steps down. |
1819
Feb 17
Age: 22y
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marriageLucretia Snell Owen County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1819 • McCulloch v. Maryland: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Bank of the United States is constitutional. |
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Age: 23y
1820
Age: 23y
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birth of childJames B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • Saint Cronan's Boys' National School opens in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland under the title Bray Male School. It is the oldest school in Bray and its notable pupils will include President of Ireland Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh. |
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Age: 25y
1822
Age: 25y
birth of childJohn C Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1822 • Chinese junk Tek Sing sinks in the South China Sea with the loss of around 1600 people on board. |
1825
Oct 1
Age: 28y
propertyRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ Purchases land in Missouri, possibly the first he owns there - he would later purchase more in April of 1829. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1825 • King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies is succeeded by his son Francis I of the Two Sicilies. |
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Age: 29y
1826
Age: 29y
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birth of childMay B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1826 • The British crown colony of the Straits Settlements is established. |
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Age: 32y
1829
Age: 32y
birth of childAmbrose Tompkins Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1829 • Vicente Guerrero becomes the president of Mexico. |
1830
Age: 33y
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residenceRandolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Right next door to Joseph Higby, and a house or two away is a May Burton and Elijah Burton. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • Barthélemy Thimonnier is granted a patent (#7454) for a sewing machine in France; it chains stitches at 200/minute. |
1830
Jul 13
Age: 33y
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birth of childPaulina Jane Tompkins Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1830 • Ecuador separates from Gran Colombia. |
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Age: 42y
1839
Age: 42y
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birth of childWilliam S Tompkins 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • Abd al-Kader declares a jihad against the French. |
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Age: 45y
1842
Age: 45y
birth of childLucy Mildred Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1842 • The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. |
1850
Age: 53y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ In Prairie Township. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • University of Rochester is founded in Rochester, NY. |
1856
Dec 21
Age: 60y
marriageRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ He married secondly a Phillitia Robertson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina beats Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate, for a speech Sumner had made attacking Southerners who sympathized with the pro-slavery violence in Kansas ("Bleeding Kansas"). Sumner is unable to return to duty for 3 years while he recovers; Brooks becomes a hero across the South. |
1857
Nov 14
Age: 60y
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eventRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ Went to the Randolph county court to sell and convey real estate - His stepchildren, heirs of Joseph Robertson, are mentioned. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • November 19 – Indian rebellion of 1857: Siege of Lucknow. |
1858
Sep 27
Age: 61y
willRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ His heirs are his widow Philitia; James B. & John C., Grundy Co; Mary B. Tompkins & Ambrose, Boone Co; Priscilla T. & Joseph W. Robertson, heirs of Sarah Francis Robertson, Rand. Co; Paulina J. wife William Bowen (presumed Bourn), Scotland Co; Lucy M. & May N. Tompkins, Rand. Co; signed: G. W. Dameron 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1858 • First ascent of Dom, the third highest summit in the Alps. |
1858
Age: 61y
| 1858 • The Advertiser, the daily news paper still in circulation, begins publication in Adelaide, Australia. |