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Indian Rebellion: An eight-day siege of a fortified outbuilding in Arrah occupied by 68 defenders against more than…
The New York City branch of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. collapsed following widespread embezzlement, leading…
A crowd of about 800 pro-slavery Americans ransacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas
Senator Charles Sumner (pictured) was assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks in the United States Senate chamber in
The first company of Mormon handcart pioneers left Iowa City for Salt Lake City, Utah
The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the U
Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses and 15 nuns were sent to the Ottoman Empire to help treat wounded…
Crimean War: The ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade was decisively repelled by Russian forces during the Battle of…
Crimean War: Despite being severely outnumbered, and fighting in heavy foggy conditions, the allied armies of the…
The Congress of Colombia passed a law abolishing slavery in the country, to take effect at the beginning of the new year
The British East India Company inaugurated the Horsburgh Lighthouse on the rocky outcrop of Pedra Branca, Singapore,…
Following Zachary Taylor's death, Millard Fillmore (pictured) became president of the United States, the last member…
The United States Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, decreeing that all escaped slaves be brought back to their…
Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in a river, making him the only U
Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in a river, making him the only U
American writer Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances at Washington Medical College four days after…
The French National Assembly under Victor Schœlcher proclaims the abolition of slavery within France and it's colonies f
An explosion drove an iron rod through the head of railroad foreman Phineas Gage; his survival and recovery influenced…
A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was proclaimed, limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy.
Hamilton, Ontario (skyline pictured) is granted city status by the Parliament of the Province of Canada