When Christian Scherbinske was born on 20 September 1850, in Hoffnungstal, Buschau, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, his father, Gottlieb Leonhard Goll, was 41 and his mother, Johanna Schmidt, was 31. He died on 27 June 1855, in his hometown, at the age of 4.
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On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
Russia fights Britain, France, Sardinia, and Ottoman Empire in Crimean War. Russia forced to accept peace settlement dictated by its opponents.
Starting on October 5, 1853, Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia challenged Russia as the country was expanding. The troops fighting against Russia were finally defeated by the harsh winter. Altogether, around 500,000 Russian troops were lost.
From Latin Christianus ‘follower of Christ’, in use as a given name from the Middle Ages onwards, especially as a girl's name. The name of Christ (Greek Khristos) is a translation of the Hebrew term Messiah ‘anointed’.
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