When Dexter S Duel was born on 28 September 1855, in Carlisle, Warren, Iowa, United States, his father, George Robinson Duel, was 25 and his mother, Amy Adkins, was 21. He married Margaret Jane Quigley about 1876, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Eagle Chief Township, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years and San Diego Township, San Diego, California, United States in 1940. He died on 2 November 1946, in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
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Xhosa cattle sacrifices lead to famine.
The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
British defeat the Zulus in Natal. British and colonial forces destroy Zulu army at Isandhlwana. Griqualand East annexed to Cape Colony.
Altered form of German Düll (see Duell ).
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