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Young sailor shipwrecked of the coast of Krakatoa
A young sailor, now known as Mr. M. was shipwrecked of the coast of Krakatoa eight years before other families inhabited the island. It really happened in 1875 page 81 -
Professor Sherman leaves San Francisco
Professor Sherman leaves his San Francisco in his balloon which he calls "The Globe" at 2:00pm.
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People of San Francisco honor Professor Sherman
Balloons are attached to various Municipal Buildings in San Francisco in honor of Professor Sherman
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Professor Sherman dumps his garbage
Professor Sherman saves his garbage for the 3rd day so that he can level out the weight of the balloon.
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Cupola rises off Explorer's club
The cupola rises off of the Western American Explorer's Club at 1:29am dropping bits of plaster, spikes, and rivets throughout the city
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Balloon buggy completed
4:00 Tomes Balloon Studios completes the "balloon buggy" and Joseph Tomes and the enterprising Director climbed into the leather couch.
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Small fishing boat sighted
The afternoon of August 20, 1883 (a.k.a. day 3) Professor Sherman sights a small fishing boat
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Professor finds hole in balloon
on day 7 of his journey, which was supposed to last a year, there was a hole the size of a seagull in his balloon
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Krakatoa sighted
Professor Sherman sees a small part of the Pacific Island of Krakatoa
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Professor Sherman lands on Krakatoa
Professor Sherman's balloon started to descend because of the hole in it on day 7 of his journey and he gets chased by sharks. While getting chased, without realizing it, he realizes that he lands on Krakatoa
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Professor gets a good night sleep
Professor Sherman gets a long and peaceful sleep, the first time since he left (day 8 of his journey, B day)
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Breakfast at Mr. C.'s Chinese restaurant
Professor Sherman eats breakfast with his fellow Krakatoans at Mr. C.'s Chinese restaurant and is unfamiliar with most of the foods that he eats. (C day)
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Second day of swimming with Mr. F
in the morning of August 26, day 11 of Professor Sherman's journey, he swims with Mr. F for the second day, unaware of what will happen later that afternoon (D day)
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Mr. F. tells Professor to tell the Krakatoans about San Francisco
Mr. F suggests that Professor Sherman should tell the rest of the Krakatoans about San Francisco (day 11 of journey, D day)
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Krakatoa starts to erupt
when Professor Sherman is making his speech about San Francisco to the fellow Krakatoans, the small Pacific Island of Krakatoa starts to erupt. -
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Krakatoans spend 17 hours over volcano
Krakatoans spend 17 "dreadful" hours pver the volcano from August 26, 1883 to August 27, 1883 from 5pm to 10 am (day 11-12 of journey) Krakatoans spend 17 "dreadful" hours over the volcano
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Krakatoans navigate location
The black cloud from the volcano thinned and the Krakatoans knew what they were floating over, which was no longer Krakatoa, but was the Indian Ocean
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the F family jumps off
the F family jumps off of the balloon platform and landed in Belgium. they also sighted the English Channel
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land sighted
day 3 of the Krakatoans' escape to somewhere safe, Mr.M sights safe land to parachute onto page 171 -
Krakatoan families jump off
All of the Krakatoan families except for the F's jump off of the balloon platform
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Professor and F family are on balloon platform
Professor Sherman and the F family live on the balloon platform for nine miserable days. They miss the Caspian Sea, the Black sea, and the Mediterranean
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Professor Sherman is found
Professor Sherman gets found in the Atlantic Ocean 3 weeks after he left at n.lat.60 w.long.17
S.S. Cunningham picks him up and brings him to New York City
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arrives at Murray Hill Hotel
Professor Sherman arrives at the Murray Hill Hotel in New York City
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Professor lands balloon
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Professor leaves Murray Hill Hotel
professor Sherman leaves the Murray Hill Hotel and gets picked up by an ambulance which will bring him to the Presidential Train -
Professor Sherman leaves Murray Hill Hotel
Professor leaves the Murray Hill Hotel and gets picked up by an ambulance which takes him to the Presidential Train
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Presidential Train sighted
In the city of San Francisco, the Presidential Train is sighted off in the distance and there are cheers from all of the citizens.
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Intermission
Professor Sherman calls for an intermission in the first week of October 1883 while telling his story
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Professor sherman tells San Francisco his story
Professor Sherman tell the Western American Explorers' Club (WAEC) and the rest of San Francisco the story of his balloon journey
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Professor Sherman states his idea
Professor Sherman declares that he plans to live in a balloon for a whole year
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