♂ Edward Sherman Miller

1866 - 1942

 

Eddie, Edder

Edward Sherman Miller
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Parents
Jemima Murry
Jemima Murry
1830 - 1888
John Logan Miller
John Logan Miller
1832 - 1903
Spouse
Lucinda C Summerville
Lucinda C Summerville
1867 - 1923
Children
John Guy Miller
John Guy Miller
1896 - 1966
Harvey Bruce Miller
Harvey Bruce Miller
1903 - 1981

1866


May 28
1866 • The United States Congress overwhelmingly passes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first federal legislation to protect the rights of African-Americans; U.S. President Andrew Johnson vetoes the bill on March 27, and Congress overrides the veto on April 9."Civil Rights Act of 1866", in Encyclopedia of African American History, Volume 1, Leslie Alexander, ed. (ABC-CLIO, 2010) p699.

1886


Age: 19y
1886 • King Ludwig II of Bavaria is detained as part of a deposition, drowning the following day under mysterious circumstances.

1910


May 9
Age: 43y
1910 • The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio.

1942


Apr 3
Age: 75y
1942 • WWII: Charge of the Savoia Cavalleria at Isbuscenskij: An Italian cavalry regiment attacks Soviet forces with drawn sabres at Isbuscenskij in Russia, one of the last major cavalry charges.

1942

1942 • The movie Casablanca premières at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.

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