Spouse
1863
Sep 1
| 1863 • American Civil War – The Siege of Knoxville begins: Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee under siege (the 2-week-long siege and an attack are unsuccessful). |
1881
Oct 9
Age: 18y
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marriageRodney King Jenkins Carroll County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1960
Dec 28
Age: 97y
| 1960 • In Greensboro, North Carolina, four black students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University begin a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter. Although they are refused service, they are allowed to stay at the counter. The event triggers many similar nonviolent protests throughout the Southern United States, and six months later the original four protesters are served lunch at the same counter. |