Benjamin Franklin Wilkes
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Jaretta Ann Lowry
Jaretta Ann Lowry
1852 - 1920

1883


Dec
Age: 34y
1883 • The British Parliament considers a major bill to allow Indian judges to try Europeans in India. The British community rises in protest and defeats the measure.

1889


Age: 39y
1889 • The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack publishes its first Wisden Cricketers of the Year (actually titled Six Great Bowlers Of The Year). The cricketers chosen are George Lohmann, Bobby Peel, Johnny Briggs, Charles Turner, John Ferris and Sammy Woods.

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