1881
Indigenous Mapuche began an uprising against the occupation of Araucanía by Chile.
Indigenous Mapuche began an uprising against the occupation of Araucanía by Chile.
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1880
A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turned deadly when a gun battl
A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turned deadly when a gun battl
1880
Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria
Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria
1880
Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria
Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria
1880
James A. Garfield was elected as president of the United States; the election is the closest to date by popular vote…
James A. Garfield was elected as president of the United States; the election is the closest to date by popular vote…
1880
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his…
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his…
1879
Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese…
Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese…
1879
Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese…
Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese…
1878
A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the…
A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the…
1877
Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big…
Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big…
1877
At the Battle of Shiroyama (depicted), the final engagement of the Satsuma Rebellion, the Imperial Japanese Army…
At the Battle of Shiroyama (depicted), the final engagement of the Satsuma Rebellion, the Imperial Japanese Army…
1875
The Minute Man was unveiled as part of the centennial celebration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Minute Man was unveiled as part of the centennial celebration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
1875
The merchant ship Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded…
The merchant ship Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded…
1875
The merchant ship Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded…
The merchant ship Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded…
1874
Patrick Francis Healy was inaugurated as president of Georgetown University, becoming the first African-American…
Patrick Francis Healy was inaugurated as president of Georgetown University, becoming the first African-American…
1874
The Universal Postal Union, then known as the General Postal Union, was established with the signing of the Treaty of…
The Universal Postal Union, then known as the General Postal Union, was established with the signing of the Treaty of…
1874
The Universal Postal Union, then known as the General Postal Union, was established with the signing of the Treaty of…
The Universal Postal Union, then known as the General Postal Union, was established with the signing of the Treaty of…
1873
The North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was established to bring law and ord
The North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was established to bring law and ord
1873
Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
1872
A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by the Maya on Orange Walk Town, British…
A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by the Maya on Orange Walk Town, British…