Francis Lubbock, American colonel and politician, 9th Governor of Texas (b. 1815)
Francis Richard Lubbock (October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905) was the ninth Governor of Texas and was in office during the American Civil War. He was the brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas, and the eponymous county seat are named.
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Special theory of relativity
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Norway
Sweden accepts the independence of Norway. - 30Oct
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