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| 0 * Birth * 14 DEC 1895 * Norfolk, Uk * 1 * Global TimeLine Event * 1896 * * Utah was admitted on 4 January as the forty-fifth state. At this time the probate courts were abolished, and the responsibilities of the federal district courts were transferred to state district courts. 1 * Global TimeLine Event * 1896 * * The Klondike Gold Strike started a rush to the Canadian Yukon Territory. Gold was discovered at Nome in 1899 and at Fairbanks in 1902. 1 * Baptism * 17 FEB 1896 * Sandringham, Uk * Type: BAPM, Description: St. Mary Magdalene's Church, 2 * Global TimeLine Event * 1897 * * A railroad was completed across the island. 2 * Global TimeLine Event * 1897 * * An oil boom began at Bartlesville, and thousands of new settlers arrived. 2 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1884 AND 1911 * * Porfirio Diaz ruled Mexico. 3 * Global TimeLine Event * 1898 * * Brooklyn (Kings), established in 1683; New York (Manhattan), established in 1683; Queens, established in 1683; and Staten Island (Richmond), established in 1683. All these areas were incorporated as boroughs of New York City. 3 * Global TimeLine Event * 1898 * Hawaii * Hawaii was annexed by the United States. 3 * Global TimeLine Event * 1898 * USA * Over 300,000 men were involved in the Spanish-American War, which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. 3 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1890 AND 1906 * * The Organic Act of 1890 established the Oklahoma Territory. This act organized seven counties in the Unassigned Lands and the Oklahoma panhandle (No Man's Land) and provided for the organization of additional counties as Indian governments were discontinued and surplus land was opened to settlers. During this time, the Oklahoma Territory expanded to fill western Oklahoma by gradually absorbing the following areas: Several reservations in central Oklahoma (1891) Cheyenne and Arapaho land (1892) The Cherokee Outlet (1893) Greer County (1896) Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) The eastern portion of the area continued as Indian Territory. 4 * Global TimeLine Event * 1899 * * More than seven thousand Doukhobors from the Crimea immigrated into southern Saskatchewan. 5 * Global TimeLine Event * 1900 * Hawaii * The Territory of Hawaii was established. 5 * Global TimeLine Event * 1900 * * The glass industry near Muncie started to attract thousands of skilled Walloon glass workers from Belgium. 5 * Global TimeLine Event * 1900 * * The discovery of silver at Tonopah, soon followed by gold strikes at Goldfield and the discovery of copper at Ely, led to a new mining boom that lasted until after World War I. 5 * Birth * 4 AUG 1900 * Hitchin, Uk * Elizabeth Bowes-lyon 6 * Global TimeLine Event * 1901 * * The oil boom attracted many new residents. 6 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1882 AND 1920 * * The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; two were named Assiniboia and Saskatchewan. They covered the southern half of today s Saskatchewan. 7 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1895 AND 1910 * Big Horn Basin * The Carey Act of 1894 provided for the reclamation and homesteading of desert land and stimulated new settlements in northern Wyoming. Mormons established towns in the Big Horn Basin. 9 * Global TimeLine Event * 1904 * South Bend * Studebaker began manufacturing electric automobiles and recruiting more foreign laborers to South Bend. 9 * Global TimeLine Event * 1904 * * The Kinkaid Homestead Act opened the last rangeland in northwestern Nebraska to settlement. 9 * Global TimeLine Event * 1 dec 1904 * London * The 1904 report of Edmund Dene Morel about Congo 10 * Global TimeLine Event * 1905 * * Norway dissolved the union with Sweden. 10 * Global TimeLine Event * 1905 * Alberta Canada * The Province of Alberta was formed. 10 * Global TimeLine Event * 1905 * * The Province of Saskatchewan was formed. 10 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1900 AND 1910 * * Reclamation projects brought another wave of settlement to the former desert lands of southern Idaho. 11 * Global TimeLine Event * 1906 * * U.S. Steel built large mills. Many eastern Europeans came to the new mill town of Gary. 11 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1898 AND 1915 * * Additional lands were settled in a second Dakota boom. The peak year for new homesteads was 1906. 12 * Global TimeLine Event * 1907 * * The University of Saskatchewan was founded in Saskatoon. 13 * Global TimeLine Event * 1908 * Alberta Canada * The University of Alberta was founded 13 * Global TimeLine Event * 15 nov 1908 * Brussels * Congo becomes property of Belgium 16 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1911 AND 1912 * * After a war with Turkey, Italy gained Eritrea, Italian Somaliland, and Tripoli. 17 * Global TimeLine Event * 1912 * * Arizona became a state. 17 * Global TimeLine Event * 1912 * * Congress passed the second Organic Act, establishing Alaska as a U.S. territory and providing for a territorial legislature. 17 * Global TimeLine Event * 1912 * Hudson Bay, Canada * Provincial boundaries were extended to the Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait. 17 * Global TimeLine Event * 1912 * Manitoba Canada * The Province of Manitoba was enlarged to its present boundaries. 17 * Global TimeLine Event * 1912 * * New Mexico became a state. 19 * Global TimeLine Event * 1914 * * World War I started. Sweden was neutral. 19 * Global TimeLine Event * 1914 * Bronx * Bronx was incorporated as the fifth borough of New York City. 19 * Global TimeLine Event * 28 jul 1914 * Belgium * Start of World War I in Belgium 20 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1910 AND 1920 * * Many Mexcians immigrated to the United States during the Revolutionary period. The U.S. Department of State warned all Americans to withdraw from Mexico and set up border patrols.. Relations between the United States and Mexico were strained due to a conflict over control of the oil industry. 20 * Global TimeLine Event * 1915 * * A new constitution establishes a two-chamber parliament elected by universal suffrage. 21 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1914 AND 1918 * * About 3 million English troops served in World War I. 750,000 died. 21 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1914 AND 1918 * * First World War. About 35,000 Welsh servicemen died. 21 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1914 AND 1918 * * During World War I, more than 628,000 Canadians joined the armed forces. Two-thirds served overseas; 60,661 died. 21 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1914 AND 1918 * * World War I. Elsa -Lothringen was returned to France. Northern Schleswig-Holstein was returned to Denmark. Posen and parts of Schlesien and Westpreu en were ceded to Poland. Northern tip was given of Ostpreu en goes to Lithuania. 21 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1915 AND 1918 * * Italy sided with the Allies in World War I and gained Trentino and Trieste from Austria-Hungary. 22 * Global TimeLine Event * 1917 * * A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. 22 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1917 AND 1918 * * More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service for World War I, and over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war. 23 * Global TimeLine Event * 11 nov 1918 * Belgium * End of World War I in Belgium 24 * Global TimeLine Event * 1919 * * Voting rights were given to women. 25 * Global TimeLine Event * 1920 * * After a referendum, northern Schleswig is returned to Denmark. 25 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1919 AND 1922 * * Civil strife resulted in 1,468 deaths. A treaty, signed on 7 January 1922, split Ireland into the predominantly Catholic Republic of Ireland and the predominantly Protestant Northern Ireland. 27 * Global TimeLine Event * 1922 * * Wales became a province of the Church of England. It has since become known as the Church in Wales. There is now an Archbishop of Wales and bishops presiding over six Welsh dioceses. 27 * Global TimeLine Event * 1922 * * Irish Civil War. Irregulars of the Irish Republican Army opposed to the 1922 treaty occupied the Four Courts building where many Irish records were housed. The building was burned and many records destroyed. A separate record repository was established for Northern Ireland. The Public Record Office, Dublin, burned, destroying many Church of Ireland parish records and other documents of genealogical value. 27 * Global TimeLine Event * 1922 * * King Victor Emmanuel III made Benito Mussolini the premier of Italy. By 1925 Mussolini reigned as dictator. 28 * Marriage * 26 APR 1923 * London, Uk * Elizabeth Bowes-lyon 31 * Birth * 21 APR 1926 * London, Uk * Elizabeth Windsor 32 * Global TimeLine Event * 1927 * * The Labrador region (from the Atlantic Ocean to the watershed line) was given to Newfoundland. 32 * Global TimeLine Event * 1927 * Labrador * The coast of Labrador was awarded to Newfoundland. 35 * Global TimeLine Event * ABT 1930 * * Iowa, known as the Hawkeye State and the Corn State, experienced financial depressions. 35 * Global TimeLine Event * ABT 1930 * * The Great Depression closed many factories and mills. Many small farms were abandoned, and many families moved to cities. 35 * Birth * 21 Aug 1930 * Glamis Castle, Scotland * Margaret Rose Windsor 36 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1905 AND 1957 * * Prince Carl Fredrik of Denmark (named Hakon VII) was elected king of Norway. He ruled as a constitutional monarch. 39 * Global TimeLine Event * 1934 * * A royal commission began governing Newfoundland. 41 * Global TimeLine Event * 1936 * * Italy conquered Ethiopia. 41 * Death * 20 JAN 1936 * Norfolk, Uk * George V Windsor 42 * * 12 MAY 1937 * London, Uk * Type: TITL, Description: Coronation to King of England 43 * Global TimeLine Event * 1938 * * Mexico expropriated foreign oil companies. 44 * Global TimeLine Event * 1939 * * Italy and Germany agreed to be allies if war were to break out. Italy conquered Albania. 44 * Global TimeLine Event * 1939 * * World War II began. Again Sweden was neutral. 45 * Global TimeLine Event * 1940 * * Italy entered World War II on Germany s side. 45 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1939 AND 1942 * * Over 1 million British soldiers and civilians died in World War II. 46 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1939 AND 1943 * * During World War II, of the 1,086,000 Canadians who served, 49,000 were women. 41,992 Canadians, died in the war. 46 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1939 AND 1944 * * World War II. Ostpreu en was divided between Poland and Russia. Most of Pommern, Westpreu en, Brandenburg, and Schlesien came under Polish administration. 47 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1939 AND 1945 * * Second World War. About 20,000 Welsh servicemen died. 47 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1940 AND 1945 * * Over 50.6 million men ages 18 to 65 registered with the Selective Service. Over 16.3 million American men and women served in the armed forces during World War II. 47 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1940 AND 1945 * * German occupation of Denmark. 48 * Global TimeLine Event * 1943 * * Italy surrendered to Allied forces, and Mussolini was forced to resign. 49 * Global TimeLine Event * 1 aug 1944 * Belgium * Belgium becomes part of the Benelux 49 * Local TimeLine Event * 5 sep 1944 * Antwerp * Antwerp liberated by the Allied Forces 49 * Global TimeLine Event * 18 dec 1944 * Bastogne * Battle of the Bastogne 51 * Global TimeLine Event * 1946 * * Italians voted to establish a Republican form of government. 52 * Global TimeLine Event * 1947 * * Canadian citizenship was established separate from British. 52 * Global TimeLine Event * 1947 * * Italy signed a peace treaty at the end of World War II. As part of the treaty, Italy gave up its African empire (Libya, Italian Somaliland, and Eritrea), gave the Dodecanese Islands to Greece, and gave Albania its independence. Trieste was made a free territory that was divided into two zones under Anglo-American and Yugoslav control. Minor changes were made to the French-Italian border. 52 * Global TimeLine Event * 3 Jan 1947 * Canada * Canadian citizenship was established separate from British. 52 * Marriage * 20 NOV 1947 * London, Uk * Elizabeth Windsor 54 * Global TimeLine Event * 1949 * Newfoundland * Newfoundland became the tenth province to join Canada. 54 * Global TimeLine Event * 1949 * * The Province of Newfoundland was formed on 31 March. 54 * Global TimeLine Event * 1949 * Nunavut * Newfoundland became the tenth province to join Canada. 54 * Global TimeLine Event * 4 apr 1949 * Belgium * Belgium becomes a NATO member 56 * Global TimeLine Event * 16 jul 1951 * Belgium * Abdication of King Leopold III of Belgium 56 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1950 AND 1953 * Korea * Over 5.7 million American men and women served in the Korean War. 57 * Global TimeLine Event * BET 1951 AND 1953 * Korea * Over 5.7 million American men and women served in the Korean War. 57 * Death * 6 FEB 1952 * Norfolk, Uk * 57 * Burial * 15 FEB 1952 * Windsor, Uk * Type: BURI, Description: St. George's Chapel |
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