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George Lloyd (bishop of Saskatchewan)
1861Jan, 6

George Lloyd (bishop of Saskatchewan)

George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (d. 1940)
George Exton Lloyd (January 6, 1861 – December 8, 1940) was an Anglican bishop and theologian who helped found Lloydminster, a city on the border of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. He served as Bishop of Saskatchewan from 1922 to 1931.

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    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.