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Jeremiah owned 240 acres of land in Scotland County, was a member of the I.O.O.F., (Independent Order of Odd Fellows), and he and his wife were members of the Old School Presbyterian Church.
1811
Nov 11
| 1811 • Battle of Tippecanoe: American troops led by William Henry Harrison defeat the Native American spiritual leader Tenskwatawa, also known as The Prophet (Chief Tecumseh's brother). |
1836
May 25
Age: 24y
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marriageMargaret Cravens Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1836 • The Alamo begins with an American settler army surrounded by the Mexican Army under Santa Anna. |
1838
Aug 1
Age: 26y
birth of childWilliam Washington Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1838 • The 5th century BC bronze Chatsworth Head is acquired by the 6th Duke of Devonshire at Smyrna from H. P. Borrell. |
1840
Age: 28y
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residenceWest Divison, Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ There is a David Cravens living right next door. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment premieres in Paris. |
1840
Mar 5
Age: 28y
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birth of childDavid Cravens Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • The Austrian Empire, the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Russian Empire sign the Convention of London with the Sublime Porte, ruler of the Ottoman Empire. |
1841
Nov 28
Age: 30y
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birth of childMary Melvina Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1841 • Thomas Cook arranges his first railway excursion, in England. |
1843
Sep 10
Age: 31y
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birth of childEleven Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná, becomes de facto first prime minister of the Empire of Brazil. |
1845
Nov 26
Age: 34y
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birth of childJohn Seldon Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • Charles Sturt enters the Simpson Desert in central Australia. |
1848
Feb 20
Age: 36y
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birth of childRodney King Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1848 • Elizabeth Gaskell publishes Mary Barton anonymously. |
1850
Age: 38y
| 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Law is passed by the United States Congress. |
1852
Jan 1
Age: 40y
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birth of childPriscilla Ann Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1852 • Phi Mu Sorority was founded in Macon Georgia |
1854
Apr 10
Age: 42y
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birth of childHarriet Madison Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • Manchester is granted city status. |
1856
Mar 24
Age: 44y
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birth of childEliza Arabella Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • The Great Train Wreck (the worst railroad calamity in the world to date) occurs near Philadelphia, PA, USA. |
1860
Aug 9
Age: 48y
| 1860 • The world's first ocean-going (all) iron-hulled and armoured battleship, the (British) HMS Warrior, is launched. |
1861
Age: 49y
| 1861 • A population census is taken in the United Kingdom. |
1870
Age: 58y
| 1870 • Syracuse University is established and officially opens. |
1880
Age: 68y
| 1880 • The University of Southern California opens its doors to 53 students and 10 faculty. |
1887
Age: 75y
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occupationMissouri, USA ⇓ He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. (Seal from 1834.) 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1887 • Heinrich Hertz discovers the photoelectric effect on the production and reception of electromagnetic (EM) waves (radio). This was an important step towards the understanding of the quantum nature of light. |
1896
Aug 18
Age: 84y
| 1896 • Nepalese archaeologists rediscover the great stone pillar of Ashoka at Lumbini, using Fa Xian's records. |
after
Aug 18
1896
Aug 18
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burialMarshall, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Ridgepark Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1896 • Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history. |