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1805
Apr 6
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birthRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Born on the old homestead of Henry Miller Sr, his grandfather 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1805 • Battle of Derna: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (the "Shores of Tripoli"). |
1834
Sep 4
Age: 29y
marriageJanetta Wilson 2 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 • Francis Baily, during an eclipse of the sun, observes the phenomenon named after him as Baily's beads. |
1837
Age: 31y
birth of childIsabella P Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1837 • In Philadelphia, The Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) is founded as the first institution for the higher education of black people in the United States. |
1839
Age: 33y
birth of childJames Wilson Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • Louis Daguerre receives a patent for his camera (commercially available by September at the price of 400 francs). |
1841
Age: 35y
birth of childRebecca Ellen Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ |
| 1841 • The Mercantile Agency (ancestor of Dun & Bradstreet is founded in New York City by Lewis Tappan. |
1843
Apr 2
Age: 37y
birth of childWilliam Henry Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • Graduation from a class of 39 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, of Ulysses S. Grant (21st) and John J. Peck (8th). |
1848
Mar 9
Age: 42y
birth of childSamuel Presley Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1848 • Republic of San Marco comes into existence in Venice. |
1849
Age: 43y
birth of childMargaret Elizabeth Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1849 • Revolutions of 1848 in the German states end in failure. |
1850
Dec 3
Age: 45y
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residenceRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Occupation on Census shows Farmer 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • University of Rochester is founded in Rochester, NY. |
1851
Apr 21
Age: 46y
birth of childCalvin Chalmers Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1851 • The Immortal Game, a famous chess match, is played between Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky during a break in the first international tournament, held in London. |
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 • Stamp duty is removed from newspapers in Britain, creating mass market media in the United Kingdom. |
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 • The American Party (Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. |
1860
Jun 17
Age: 55y
| 1860 • The First Taranaki War begins at Waitara, New Zealand, when Māori refuse to sell land to British settlers. |
1891
Apr 20
Age: 86y
| 1891 • The Auckland University Students' Association is founded. |
1891
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burialMemphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Memphis Cemetery. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1891 • The Chilean Civil War of 1891 breaks out. |