Explore 854 historical events from 1860–1869.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th…
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the…
Morgan's Raid was a diversionary incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Union states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia during the American Civil War. The raid took p…
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of…
The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, and the Indian Wars, were initially fought by European colonial empires, the United States, and briefly the Conf…
American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the…
The Valuev Circular of 18 (30) July 1863 was a decree (ukaz) issued by Pyotr Valuev (Valuyev), Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire, by which many publications in the…
Valuev Circular banned the publication of religious, educational and training books in Ukrainian in the Russian Empire.
William Grant Stairs was a Canadian-British explorer, soldier, and adventurer who had a leading role in two expeditions during the Scramble for Africa.
William Grant Stairs, Canadian-English captain and explorer (died 1892)
Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He co-discovered the Bacillus Calm…
Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933)
Paul Karl Ludwig Drude was a German physicist specializing in optics. He is known for the Drude model.
Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906)
Margaret Alice Murray was a British Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. The first woman to be appointed as a lecturer in archaeology in the Unit…
Margaret Murray, British archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist (died 1963)
Johan Vilhelm Snellman was a Finland-Swedish philosopher, journalist and statesman, and one of the leading figures of Fennoman nationalism in 19th-century Finland. A central expone…
At the suggestion of Senator J. V. Snellman and the order of Emperor Alexander II, full rights are promised to the…
Matica Slovenská is the oldest Slovak national, cultural and scientific organization. The headquarters of Slovak Matica is the town of Martin, Slovakia as the center of the nationa…
Matica slovenská, Slovakia's public-law cultural and scientific institution focusing on topics around the Slovak…
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of…
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, No…
Tennessee Military Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves in Greeneville, Tennessee despite them being…
Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, …
American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
Andrew Dawson, usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician and unionist who served as the 14th premier of Queensland for one week from 1 to 7 December 1899. This…
Anderson Dawson, Australian politician, 14th Premier of Queensland (died 1910)
Sir Charles Aubrey Smith was an English test cricketer and actor of stage and screen. During his acting career, he acquired a niche as the officer-and-gentleman type, as in the fir…
C. Aubrey Smith, English-American cricketer and actor (died 1948)
Alec Hearne was a member of the famous cricketing Hearne family. He played as a professional for Kent County Cricket Club between 1884 and 1906 and made one Test match appearance f…
Alec Hearne, English cricketer (died 1952)
Augustus Edward Hough Love FRS, often known as A. E. H. Love, was an English mathematician famous for his work on the mathematical theory of elasticity. He also worked on wave prop…
Augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician and theorist (died 1940)
Josiah Thomas was an Australian politician. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the inaugural 1901 federal election, representing the Labor Party. Thomas served as a …
Josiah Thomas, English-Australian miner and politician, 7th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (died 1933)
William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His extravag…
William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician, founded the Hearst Corporation (died 1951)
Francisco León de la Barra y Quijano was a Mexican political figure, diplomat, lawyer and politician who served as the 36th President of Mexico from May 25 to November 6, 1911 duri…
Francisco León de la Barra, Mexican politician and diplomat (died 1939)
Jāzeps Vītols was a Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic. He is considered one of the fathers of Latvian classical music.
Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (died 1948)
Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski, or Nakhichevansky, francised spelling: Hussein Nahitchevansky, was a Russian Cavalry General of Turkic origin. He was the only Muslim to serve as General…
Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski, Russian general (died 1919)
Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-cla…
Henry Ford, American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company (died 1947)