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The 1830 United States census, the fifth census undertaken in the United States, was conducted on June 1, 1830. The only loss of census records for 1830 involved some countywide losses in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Mississippi. It determined the population of the 24 states to be 12,866,020, of which 2,009,043 were slaves.
Since 1900, the U.S. Census Bureau has worked to count Americans living overseas, including those soldiers and sailors overseas, merchants on vessels at sea, and diplomats. (Counts were also provided in the 1830 and 1840 Censuses.) Attempts to count private citizens have been made, too, but with only minimal success. [1]
The 1960 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 19 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 census. This was the first census in which all states recorded a population of over 200,000.
St. Paul or Saint Paul [2] is a small town on the border of Decatur and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 1,031 at the 2010 census . History
The original plan for Memphis, as surveyed in 1819. 1819 – Town laid out. [2]1826 – Town incorporated. [3]1827 Memphis Advocate newspaper begins publication. [4]Marcus B. Winchester becomes mayor.
1892 – St. John's Cathedral rebuilt. 1896 - Flag of Knoxville, Tennessee is designed; 1897 "Million Dollar Fire" destroys part of Gay Street. [6] Market House rebuilt on Market Square. [4] North Knoxville (modern Old North Knoxville) becomes part of city; 1898 West Knoxville (modern Fort Sanders) becomes part of city. Gay Street Bridge ...
He sets world records for: high-altitude jump; free-fall by falling 16 miles (26 km) before opening his parachute; and fastest speed by a human without motorized assistance, 982 km/h (614 mi/h). These records would stand unbeaten for over 60 years. August 17 – The trial of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers begins in Moscow.
1960 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1960th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 960th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1960s decade.