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George Washington Goethals
1858Jun, 29

George Washington Goethals

George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer, co-designed the Panama Canal (d. 1928)
George Washington Goethals ( GOH-thəlz June 29, 1858 – January 21, 1928) was a United States Army General and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. He was the State Engineer of New Jersey and the Acting Quartermaster General of the United States Army.

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    Felix Mendelssohn

    The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia, and becomes a popular wedding processional.
  • 11Feb

    Lourdes apparitions

    Bernadette Soubirous's first vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France.
  • 5Aug

    Transatlantic telegraph cable

    Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
  • 16Aug

    Transatlantic telegraph cable

    U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.
  • 20Aug

    Evolution

    Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory.