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The 1860s
Explore 854 historical events from 1860–1869.
1869
One day after surrendering at the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto Takeaki turned the fort of Goryōkaku over to Japanese forc
The Battle of Hakodate was fought in Japan from December 4, 1868, to June 27, 1869, between the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate army, consolidated into the armed forces of the …
One day after surrendering at the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto Takeaki turned the fort of Goryōkaku over to Japanese forc
1869
The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War
The Meiji Restoration , referred to at the time as the Honorable Restoration , also known as the Meiji Renovation, Meiji Revolution, Meiji Regeneration, Meiji Reform, or Meiji Rene…
The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War
1868
Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward
The Boshin War , sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate…
Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward
1868
The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate…
The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
1868
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson for "high crimes and misdemeanors" was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on February 24, 1868. The alleged high crimes and m…
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate
1868
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo also the Navajo Treaty of 1868 or Treaty of Fort Sumner, Navajo Naal Tsoos Sani or Naaltsoos Sání) was an agreement between the Navajo and the US Feder…
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico
1868
Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated
Mihailo Obrenović III was the ruling Prince of Serbia from 1839 to 1842 and again from 1860 to 1868.
Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated
1868
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer"
Christopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, and, along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended to be one of…
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer"
1868
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last…
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after
1868
Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
Christopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, and, along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended to be one of…
Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
1868
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and…
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered one of the most consequential amendments…
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and…
1868
The Wyoming Territory is established.
The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the…
The Wyoming Territory is established.
1868
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and…
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered one of the most consequential amendments…
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and…
1868
French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. Astronomers study astronomical objects, such as stars…
French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
1868
Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (died 1932)
Alfred Henry Maurer was an American modernist painter. He exhibited his work in avant-garde circles internationally and in New York City during the early twentieth century. Highly …
Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (died 1932)
1868
Mary Rogers Miller, American author and educator (died 1971)
Mary Farrand Rogers Miller was an American writer, naturalist, and educator. She authored The Brook Book (1902) and Outdoor Work (1911), as well as magazine articles and educationa…
Mary Rogers Miller, American author and educator (died 1971)
1868
Sandy Herd, Scottish golfer (died 1944)
Alexander Herd was a Scottish professional golfer from St Andrews. He won The Open Championship in 1902 at Hoylake.
Sandy Herd, Scottish golfer (died 1944)
1868
John Moisant, American pilot and engineer (died 1910)
John Bevins Moisant was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, flight instructor, businessman, and revolutionary. He was the first pilot to conduct passenger flights over a ci…
John Moisant, American pilot and engineer (died 1910)
1868
The 8.5–9.0 Mw Arica earthquake struck southern Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing…
The 1868 Arica earthquake occurred on 13 August 1868, near Arica, then part of Peru, now part of Chile, at 21:30 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude between 8.8 and 9.1, although ea…
The 8.5–9.0 Mw Arica earthquake struck southern Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing…
1868
Zdeňka Wiedermannová-Motyčková, Moravian educator (died 1915)
Zdeňka Wiedermannová-Motyčková was a Moravian teacher, journal editor, and women's rights activist. Born into a family of progressive educators, she studied to become a teacher, gr…
Zdeňka Wiedermannová-Motyčková, Moravian educator (died 1915)
1868
Lucy Booth, English composer (died 1953)
Commissioner Lucy Milward Booth-Hellberg was the eighth and youngest child of Catherine and William Booth, the Founder of The Salvation Army.
Lucy Booth, English composer (died 1953)
1868
Georgy Voronoy, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (died 1908)
Georgy Feodosevich Voronoy was an Imperial Russian mathematician of Ukrainian descent noted for defining the Voronoi diagram.
Georgy Voronoy, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (died 1908)
1868
Gaston Leroux, French journalist and author (died 1927)
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.
Gaston Leroux, French journalist and author (died 1927)