Montgomery, Alabama served as the capital of the Confederate States of America from February 4 until May 29, 1861 in the Alabama State Capitol. Six states created the Confederate States of America there on February 8, 1861.
Pit Bulls live between twelve and fourteen years on average. They are a popular fighting dog breed which may affect their actuary table entry. The good news, this means they may live a little longer in a loving home environment. Not long enough, some say, too long say others.
A land tortoise can live for more than 150 years. A giant tortoise died recently at the Calcutta Zoo. It was claimed she was 255 years old, but this has not been verified. A tortoise, given by Captain Cook to the Tongan Royal Family in 1777, died of natural causes in 1965, aged 188 years. It depends on the species.