Sarah Evelyn Mayfield
enlarge profile image
Spouse
William Washington Jenkins
William W Jenkins
1838 - 1919

1859


Aug 4
Age: 21y
1859 September 2 – The solar storm of 1859, the largest geomagnetic solar storm on record, causes the Northern lights to be visible as far south as Cuba and knocks out telegraph communication. (This is also called the Carrington event).

1899


Feb 11
Age: 60y
1899 • Students at the University of California, Berkeley steal the Stanford Axe from Stanford University yelling at leaders following a baseball game, thus establishing the Axe as a symbol of the rivalry between the schools.

Tags