Abraham Lincoln Timeline Steven DeCapite

Gun Breechloader invented

Aug 2, 1811

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Lincoln's family moved from Kentucky to Indiana

Dec 10, 1816

Lincoln's mother, Nancy Lincoln, dies

Oct 5, 1818

First Transfusion of Human Blood

Nov 10, 1818

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Portland Cement Invented

Feb 17, 1824

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Lincoln moves to New Salem, IL and works as a village clerk

May 11, 1831

Lincoln goes to fight in the Black Hawk War

Sep 13, 1832

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Photography invented

May 22, 1837

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Crawford W. Long uses a general anesthetic during surgery

Dec 22, 1842

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Dr. Horace Wells usses nitrous oxide as an anestetic

Apr 2, 1844

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Anestetic properties during a tooth extraction

Dec 31, 1846

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Elizabeth Blackwell: First woman who recieved a medical degree

Aug 13, 1849

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Served in US House of Reps.

Nov 11, 1849

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Passenger Elevator invented

Aug 1, 1852

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Lincoln wins the 1860 election against Stephen Douglas

Nov 3, 1860

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Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President

Mar 4, 1861

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Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops to end the rebellion after the battle at Fort Sumter, SC

Apr 15, 1861

Slavery abolished in Washington DC

Apr 16, 1862

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Issued the Emancipation Proclamation

May 14, 1863

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West Virginia admitted as the 35th State

Jun 20, 1863

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Battle of Gettysburg (Gettysburg Address)

Jul 1, 1863

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TNT invented

Nov 7, 1863

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Civil War ends

Apr 9, 1865

Abraham Lincoln dies

Apr 15, 1865