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Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (born 1811)

Historical image related to Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (born 1811) from January 8, 1880

Emperor Norton

Self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States (1818–1880)

Joshua Abraham Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 declared himself "Emperor of these United States" in a proclamation that he signed "Norton I., Emperor of the United States". Commonly known as Emperor Norton, he took the secondary title "Protector…
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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