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Isidor Straus
1845Feb, 6

Isidor Straus

Isidor Straus, German-American businessman and politician (d. 1912)
Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American Jewish businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's department store with his brother Nathan. He also served for just over a year as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He died with his wife, Ida, in the sinking of the passenger ship RMS Titanic.

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    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.
  • 13Mar

    Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)

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

    Franklin's lost expedition

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

    United States Congress

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  • 20Nov

    Battle of Vuelta de Obligado

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