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1843
Apr 2
| 1843 • Serial publication of Charles Dickens' novel Martin Chuzzlewit begins in London. In the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. |
1850
Age: 6y
| 1850 • St. Mary’s Institute (the future University of Dayton) is founded in Dayton, OH. |
1860
Age: 16y
| 1860 • While campaigning for the presidency, Abraham Lincoln makes a speech defending the right to strike. |
1864
Age: 20y
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militaryJefferson, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ William was drafted into the Civil War into the Union Army under J.F. Benjamin. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1864 • The Dutch conquer southern Sumatra. |
1873
Mar 25
Age: 29y
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marriageHarriet Madison Jenkins Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1873 • The Preakness Stakes horse race is run for the first time in Baltimore, Maryland. |
1874
Feb 5
Age: 30y
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birth of childAlta Janetta Miller Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1874 • Iceland is granted a constitution and limited home rule from Denmark. |
1878
Mar 11
Age: 34y
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birth of childEstella Mary Miller Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1878 • The League of Prizren is established. |
1880
Dec 18
Age: 37y
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birth of childLula Bell Miller Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 6 Sources ⇓ |
| 1880 • Piezoelectricity is discovered by Pierre Curie and Jacques Curie. |
1887
Aug
Age: 44y
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birth of childCharles Dewitt Miller Jefferson, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1887 • The cornerstone of the new Stanford University, in northern California, is laid (the college opens in 1891). |
1900
Jun 15
Age: 57y
| 1900 • Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat the Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham at Mabitac. |
1910
Age: 66y
1926
Dec 3
Age: 83y
| 1926 • In New York, the Warner Brothers' Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore. |