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Sarah Roberts (subject Of Vampire Legend)
Sarah Ellen Roberts (née Gargett, 6 March 1872 – 9 June 1913) was an Englishwoman who died and was buried in Pisco, Peru. After her death, a legend evolved that she was a vampire and bride of Dracula. On 9 June 1993, the 80th anniversary of her death, locals in Pisco feared she would come back to life and take her revenge. Early life and family Roberts was one of four children born to William Gargett, a coachman, and Catherine Abbott, who married in Yorkshire in 1864. She was born in Burnley in 1872, and in 1881 the family was living in Blackburn. Sarah married John Pryce Roberts in St. John’s Church, Blackburn, on 1 March 1892. The 1901 United Kingdom census recorded that Sarah and John were weavers and had two children, Frank, born 1892, and William, born 1893. In 1901, John Roberts’ younger brother Thomas left his job as the manager of a weaving mill to take up a similar position in Lima, Peru. John went to Peru at least twice, and again in late 1912 or early 1913, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisco, Peru
Pisco () is a city located in the Department of Ica of Peru, the capital of the Pisco Province. The city is around 9 metres (28 feet) above sea level. Pisco was founded in 1640, close to the indigenous emplacement of the same name. Pisco originally prospered because of its nearby vineyards and became noted for its grape brandy or pisco which was exported from its port. Pisco has an estimated population of 104,656 (est. 2015). History Mid 16th Century: Pisco is Born The town of Santa Maria Magdalena, which was founded in 1572, had a port named Pisco, after the name of the valley in which it was located. This port became an important route for distribution of the liqueur throughout Peru. Demand for the product grew as sailors from around the world who called into the Port of Pisco created an important international trade link and further demand for the product. Over time, the town of Santa Maria Magdalena became simply known as ' Pisco' with the same name adopted for the grape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Peru Earthquake
The 2007 Peru earthquake, which measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale, hit the central coast of Peru on August 15 at 23:40:57 UTC (18:40:57 local time) and lasted two minutes. The epicenter was located south-southeast of Lima at a depth of . At least 595 people died and over 2,290 people were injured. Earthquake This earthquake occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, which are converging at a rate of per year. The earthquake occurred as thrust faulting on the interface between the two plates, with the South American plate moving up and seaward over the Nazca plate. Experts say this kind of earthquake is produced about once every 100 years. The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) of XI (''Extreme'') assigned at two areas of the Pan-American Highway which was severely damaged at and from the epicenter, respectively. MMI IX (''Violent'') assigned to the Pisco-Chincha Alta area. Coastal Peru has a history of very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Burnley
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deaths By Person In Peru
Death is the end of life; the Irreversible process, irreversible cessation of all biological process, biological functions that sustain a living organism. Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms. The remains of a former organism normally begin to Decomposition, decompose shortly after death. Some organisms, such as ''Turritopsis dohrnii'', are Biological immortality, biologically immortal; however, they can still die from means other than Senescence, aging. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the equivalent for individual components of an organism, such as Cell (biology), cells or Tissue (biology), tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said ''to die'', as a virus is not considered alive in the first place. As of the early 21st century, 56 million people die per year. The most common reason is aging, followed by cardiovascular disease, which is a disease that af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
