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1838
Aug 1
| 1838 • Friedrich Bessel makes the first accurate measurement of distance to a star. |
1859
Aug 4
Age: 21y
marriageSarah Evelyn Mayfield Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1859 • John Brown raids the Harpers Ferry Armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in an unsuccessful bid to spark a general slave rebellion. |
1919
Oct 12
Age: 81y
| 1919 • 12 – The first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |