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The Fifth Congress established the new county on December 17, 1840, and named it after Mirabeau B. Lamar, [5] who was the first Vice President and the second President of the Republic of Texas. Map of the city in 1885. Lamar County was one of the 18 Texas counties that voted against secession on February 23, 1861. [6]
1916 Illinois elections (8 P) S. 1916 in sports in Illinois (11 P) Pages in category "1916 in Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
1914 – Great Salem Fire of 1914, Massachusetts; 1916 – Bergen, Norway. About 300 buildings razed. 1916 – Matheson Fire, Matheson, Ontario. Destroyed approximately 490,000 acres of land. 1916 – Paris, Texas Fire of 1916. Largest of 3 historical fires that destroyed most of the central business district and a large residential section.
Damage and death figures are for the U.S. only. Storm caused an additional 551 deaths and US$5.08 billion in damage across the Caribbean. 46 1873 Dixon Bridge Disaster: Accident – bridge collapse Dixon, Illinois: 46 1886 1886 Indianola hurricane: Tropical cyclone Indianola, Texas: 46 1900 Red Ash Mine disasters: Accident – coal mine
Pages in category "1916 in Texas" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1916 Texas hurricane; G.
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Started July. Second largest California fire at the time after the Cedar fire of 2003. 2007: 972,000 acres (393,000 ha) October 2007 California wildfires: California: A series of wildfires that killed 9 people and injured 85 (including 61 firefighters). Burned at least 1,500 homes from the Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border. 2008
See damage from Franklin Fire in videos, photos Franklin Fire has burned through multiple structures, including homes, vehicles and natural wildlife in the last 72 hours.