Births on April 7

Holger Pedersen (linguist)

Born on April 7, 1867

Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist and academic (d. 1953)

Holger Pedersen (Danish: [ˈhʌlˀkɐ ˈpʰe̝ðˀɐsn̩]; 7 April 1867 – 25 October 1953) was a Danish linguist who made significant contributions to language science and wrote about 30 authoritative works concerning several languages.

He was born in Gelballe, Denmark, and died in Hellerup, next to Copenhagen.

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Holger Pedersen (linguist)

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Events on 1867

29 Mar

British North America Act
Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes the Dominion of Canada on July 1.
1 Apr

Crown colony
Singapore becomes a British crown colony.
15 May

Imperial Bank of Canada
Canadian Bank of Commerce opens for business in Toronto. The bank would later merge with Imperial Bank of Canada to become what is CIBC in 1961.
3 Nov

Battle of Mentana
Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers are defeated in the Battle of Mentana and fail to end the Pope's Temporal power in Rome (it would be achieved three years later).
9 Nov

Meiji Restoration
Tokugawa shogunate hands power back to the Emperor of Japan, starting the Meiji Restoration.

Births on April 7

Holger Pedersen (linguist)

Born on April 7, 1867

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Events on 1867

British North America Act

Crown colony

Imperial Bank of Canada

Battle of Mentana

Meiji Restoration