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January 2002 Disasters

Jan. 17–18, Goma, Dem. Rep. of Congo: Rivers of molten lava poured from Nyiragongo volcano, wiping out at least a dozen villages and engulfing the city of Goma. An estimated 300,000–500,000…

Delazon SMITH, Congress, OR (1816-1860)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1859 Party: Democrat SMITH Delazon , a Senator from Oregon; born in New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y., October 5, 1816; graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio, in…

David Alexander NUNN, Congress, TN (1833-1918)

NUNN David Alexander , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Brownsville, Haywood County, Tenn., July 26, 1833; attended private schools and the West Tennessee College at Jackson, Tenn.;…

June 2001 Disasters

May–June, Utah: Hordes of crickets and grasshoppers infested more than 1.5 million acres in 18 of the state's 29 counties, causing some $25 million in crop damage. June 6, Bangladesh: Severe…

Charles Rollin BUCKALEW, Congress, PA (1821-1899)

Senate Years of Service: 1863-1869 Party: Democrat BUCKALEW Charles Rollin , a Senator and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pa., December 28,…