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Willem de Sitter
1872May, 6

Willem de Sitter

Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1934)
Willem de Sitter (6 May 1872 – 20 November 1934) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.

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    Railway air brake

    George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
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    Gender equality

    Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
  • 22May

    Amnesty Act

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    Battle of Lost River

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  • 9Dec

    P. B. S. Pinchback

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