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1805
Apr 6
birthRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Born on the old homestead of Henry Miller Sr, his grandfather 3 Sources ⇓ |
1805 • The Lewis and Clark Expedition arrives at the Pacific Ocean. |
1834
Sep 4
Age: 29y
marriageJanetta Wilson 3 Sources ⇓ |
1834 • The Sixth Xhosa War is characterized by severe clashes between white settlers and Bantu peoples in Cape Colony; Dutch-speaking settlers colonize the area north of Orange River. |
1836
Age: 30y
birth of childJohn F Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1836 • The Alamo begins with an American settler army surrounded by the Mexican Army under Santa Anna. |
1837
Age: 31y
birth of childIsabella P Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1837 • At Le Mans, France, Father Basil Moreau, CSC, founds the Congregation of Holy Cross by joining the Brothers of St. Joseph and the Auxiliary Priests of Le Mans. |
1839
Age: 33y
birth of childJames Wilson Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1839 • William Otis receives a patent for the steam shovel. |
1841
Age: 35y
birth of childRebecca Ellen Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ |
1841 • U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Wigga members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history. |
1843
Apr 2
Age: 37y
birth of childWilliam Henry Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1843 • Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata premieres at La Scala in Milan. |
1848
Mar 9
Age: 42y
birth of childSamuel Presley Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1848 • The first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) opens in Frankfurt, Germany. |
1849
Age: 43y
birth of childMargaret Elizabeth Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1849 • The St. Louis Fire starts when a steamboat catches fire and nearly burns down the entire city. |
1850
Dec 3
Age: 45y
residenceRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Occupation on Census shows Farmer 1 Source ⇓ |
1850 • Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal. |
1851
Apr 21
Age: 46y
birth of childCalvin Chalmers Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1851 • The first white men reportedly see Yosemite Valley. |
1855
Oct 10
Age: 50y
locationWabash County, Indiana ⇓ Had traveled 500 miles on their journey that would eventually find in them in Scotland County, Missouri. 1 Source ⇓ |
1855 • Pennsylvania State University is founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. |
1856
Mar 20
Age: 50y
locationMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Arrived in Memphis after a journey of 1,000 miles from Virginia. 1 Source ⇓ |
1856 • Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross. |
1860
Jun 17
Age: 55y
1860 • Britain produces 20% of the entire world's output of industrial goods. |
1891
Apr 20
Age: 86y
1891 • The International Copyright Act of 1891 is passed by the 51st United States Congress. |
1891
burialMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Memphis Cemetery. 1 Source ⇓ |
1891 • Maria SkÅ‚odowska (later Marie Curie) enters the Sorbonne University. |