Births on October 9

Carl Gustav Thulin

Born on October 9, 1845

Carl Gustav Thulin, Swedish shipowner (d. 1918)

Carl Gustav Thulin, 9 October 1845 - 25 March 1918) was a Swedish shipowner. He co-owned and later became the sole owner of the shipping company Nordström & Thulin. He was the son of Anders Thulin och Charlotta Thulin. In 1861 he was employed at the age of sixteen by ship broker Carl David Nordström at a firm that since 1850 had worked with cargoing ships in Stockholm. In 1866 Thulin became co-owner of the company that was called Nordström & Thulin. That same year the company bought its first own ship.

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Events on 1845

11 Mar

Treaty of Waitangi
Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hone Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororareka, New Zealand.
13 Mar

Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto receives its première performance in Leipzig with Ferdinand David as soloist.
19 May

Franklin's lost expedition
Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.
13 Oct

United States Congress
A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution that, if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.
20 Nov

Battle of Vuelta de Obligado
Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: Battle of Vuelta de Obligado.

Births on October 9

Carl Gustav Thulin

Born on October 9, 1845

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Events on 1845

Treaty of Waitangi

Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)

Franklin's lost expedition

United States Congress

Battle of Vuelta de Obligado