Timeline Friday 31 March 1848

Friday 31 March 1848

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Events on Friday 31 March 1848 1

1848 Hydesville rappings of the Fox sisters Origin of the Spiritualist movement At Hydesville, New York, the sisters Kate and Margaret Fox claimed that rapping sounds in their house were messages from a spirit. Their story drew national attention. It is usually taken as the start of modern Spiritualism.