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Dorothea Klumpke
1861Aug, 9

Dorothea Klumpke

Dorothea Klumpke, American astronomer and academic (d. 1942)
Dorothea Klumpke Roberts (August 9, 1861 in San Francisco – October 5, 1942 in San Francisco) was an American astronomer. She was Director of the Bureau of Measurements at the Paris Observatory and was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.

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  • 19Jan

    Georgia (U.S. state)

    American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
  • 21Jan

    Jefferson Davis

    American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
  • 20Apr

    Robert E. Lee

    American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
  • 8May

    Richmond, Virginia

    American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
  • 6Sep

    Ulysses S. Grant

    American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.