Senstational Events in lizzie's life

[snokkums]

Got to thinking on Sunday, 9/11. With all the sentional events and trials that I can remember in my life, I am wondering about what were some of the the events in her life?

I can go as far back (1st grader at the time) our invovlement in the Vietnam war, Watergate, Iran hostage crisis, the Bicentinal, Reagan getting shot. John Lennon getting shot, Oj Simpson trail and so on. Wondering what was going on in era.

[patsy]

I picked some out that happened during Lizzie's lifetime which interested me.


Lincoln was elected president the year Lizzie was born. Then the Civil War broke out in 1861.

In 1870 the Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States. And the 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race.

In 1880Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp. And James A Garfield (R) elected president.

In 1890 W B Purvis patents fountain pen. (Cool!)
Ellis Island designated as an immigration station
Snow & hail in Calais, ME in July
- At Auburn Prison in New York murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.

In 1900
Irish leader John Edward Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule.

The United States and the United Kingdom sign treaty for Panama Canal

Hawaii became a US territory.

US Socialist Party forms in Indianapolis.

Galveston Texas, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die

1910
Boy Scouts of America is founded.

3 passenger trains buried at Steven's Pass in Cascade Range. 118 die. Worst snow slide in US history.

Dr. Crippen is convicted at the Old Bailey of poisoning his wife and was subsequently hanged at Pentonville Prison in London.

Revolution broke out in Mexico, led by Francisco I Madero.

US postal savings stamps 1st issued.

19201st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes.

The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.

League of Women Voters forms in Chicago

Joan of Arc (Jean D'arc) canonized a saint.

19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!)

Detroit radio station is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air

Bob Hope became an American citizen

(Good source for events at this site. http://www.historyorb.com/)

[snokkums]

that is so great Patsy! There are some facts that you have listed that I have forgotten about. Just thought of a fact. How about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

[Fargo]

There is always something to add Snok, in any case. Mckinnley assasination, WW 1 , Lusitainia sinking, titanic discovers iceberg, Pancho Villa, halley's comet.

[snokkums]

And President Kennedy got shot 2 months after I was born. Then in 1968 Martin Luther king and Bobby Kennedy getting shot. Yup, you're write always something to add.

[patsy]

It's amazing how many things some of us may have forgotten or even realized that there were events that we never knew much about.

I added the link to my post above. You can put in any year and it'll bring up a list of events that happened during that period. I just picked the years that ended with zero to see what struck me as interesting.

[snokkums]

Live that link Patsy. Just came from it.

[1bigsteve]

Rolled toilet paper was invented in about 1880. That was a very important event.

-1bigsteve