758 events
The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in J
In response to a 28-percent wage cut, 4,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on strike in Illinois, bringing rail
Chilean Civil War: The armored frigate Blanco Encalada (pictured) was sunk at the Battle of Caldera Bay, the first ironc
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
During a labor rally in Chicago, a bomb explosion and gunfire led to the deaths of eight police officers and four member
The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, in the only time that a U
The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom (wedding depicted) took place in the White House, in the only time th
The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opened for business
Moses Fleetwood Walker (pictured), the last African American in Major League Baseball until Jackie Robinson, played his
New York governor Grover Cleveland signed legislation that led to the creation of Niagara Falls State Park, the United S
The Shewan army defeated Gojjame forces at the Battle of Embabo, an event that contributed to the supremacy of Shewa wit
Under threat of invasion, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, Bey of Tunis, signed the Treaty of Bardo to make Tunisia a French prote
Under threat of invasion, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, Bey of Tunis, signed the Treaty of Bardo to make Tunisia a French prote
A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turned deadly when a gun battl
The Minute Man was unveiled as part of the centennial celebration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
The North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was established to bring law and ord
Boshin War: Troops of the Tokugawa shogunate withdrew from the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle and retreated north towards N