Births on January 8

Linnie Marsh Wolfe

Born on January 8, 1881

Linnie Marsh Wolfe, American librarian and author (d. 1945)

Linnie Marsh Wolfe (January 8, 1881 – September 15, 1945) was an American librarian. She won the 1946 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for her 1945 biography of John Muir titled Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir (New York: A. A. Knopf, 1945).

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Events on 1881

1 Jan

Panama Canal
Ferdinand de Lesseps begins French construction of the Panama Canal.
16 Apr

Bat Masterson
In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
12 May

French protectorate of Tunisia
In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.
21 May

Clara Barton
The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
19 Nov

Meteorite fall
A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.

Births on January 8

Linnie Marsh Wolfe

Born on January 8, 1881

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Events on 1881

Panama Canal

Bat Masterson

French protectorate of Tunisia

Clara Barton

Meteorite fall