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James Pierson Beckwourth (April 26, 1798/1800 – October 20, 1866) was an American fur trapper, rancher, businessman, explorer, author and scout. Known as "Bloody Arm" because of his skill as a fighter, Beckwourth was of multiracial descent, being born into slavery in Frederick County, Virginia.
Angus MacAskill (1825 – 8 August 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. In its 1981 edition the Guinness Book of World Records stated he was the strongest man, the tallest non-pathological giant and the largest true giant in recorded history at 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m), he also had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at 80 inches (203 cm).
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity.For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, pictured outside Dover Castle. The following is a list of lists of notable centenarians by categorized occupation (people who lived to be or are currently living at 100 years or more of age) that are therein known for reasons other than just longevity
Stones brought back on the Kite from one of the Henson-Peary explorations were used to build part of the former Church of Our Saviour. This historic structure is now home to the museum and the Mathew Henson Arctic Explorer Room. (50)(51) 50.Colimore, Edward, 2009, “Sculpture in Camden to Honor Polar Explorer,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb, 6.
103: Longest-lived English cricketer [124] Ulrich Inderbinen: 1900–2004: 103: Swiss mountain guide [125] Joaquim Duarte Gonçalves Isabelinha: 1908–2009: 100: Portuguese association football player and medical doctor [126] Fernand Jaccard: 1907–2008: 100: Swiss association football midfielder [127] Alberto Jammaron: 1915–2016: 101 ...
[50] [51] Following Dunmore's War, Richard Henderson, a prominent judge from North Carolina, hired Boone to help establish a colony to be called Transylvania. [note 2] Boone traveled to several Cherokee towns and invited them to a meeting, held at Sycamore Shoals in March 1775, where Henderson purchased the Cherokee claim to Kentucky. [53]
Mills (or Miles) Darden was born on October 7, 1799, near Rich Square, North Carolina, United States, to John and Mary Darden. He was married at least once and had several children. His wife Mary died in 1837 aged about 40. [1] He died on January 23, 1857. He was buried in Lexington, Tennessee. [1]