| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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President Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 |
| Personal |
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Sitting Senator Solomon Foot of Vermont dies at sixty-three years old in his residence in Washington D.C. |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that male Wisconsin African-Americans have the right to vote |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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British clergyman, poet, and founder of the Oxford Movement John Keble dies in southwest England. |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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Good Friday |
| US/the World |
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Spanish naval units shell the Chilean port of Valparaiso |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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First day of Passover |
| Business/Industry |
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Western Union absorbs US Telegraph and takes control of virtually all the American telegraph industry |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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Easter Sunday |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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In Texas, the state convention produces a new constitution for a popular vote in June 1866 |
| Campaigns/Elections |
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The Ladies' Southern Relief Fair opens in Baltimore. |
| US/the World |
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In southern Africa, the Basutho and the Orange Free State negotiate an end the Free State-Basotho War |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The U.S. Supreme Court decides "Ex Parte Milligan" in favor of the plaintiffs and orders them released |
| Crime/Disasters |
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At Colón in the Panama, an exploding British cargo of nitro-glycerin devastates the port and kills fifty |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In St. Petersburg, Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives the first of many assassination attempts |
| Education/Culture |
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In Decatur, Illinois Union veterans found the first "post" of what will be the Grand Army of the Republic |
| US/the World |
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Mexican Ambassador Matias Romero meets with President Johnson seeking assistance for Mexico |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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In Washington, the U.S. Senate votes to over-ride the presidential veto of the Civil Rights Bill |
| Crime/Disasters |
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On a South Philadelphia farm, Anton Probst kills his employer's entire family in the "Deering Massacre" |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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Last day of Passover |
| Campaigns/Elections |
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In Norfolk, Virginia, African-Americans rally to celebrate congressional action on the Civil Rights Bill |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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In Washington, House of Representatives votes to overturn the presidential veto of the Civil Rights Bill |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is chartered in the New York Legislature |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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In Columbus, Ohio, Lambdin P. Milligan walks free after almost two years in prison |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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A New Hampshire monument is dedicated at the new Winchester National Cemetery in Virginia, |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Anton Probst, suspect in the "Deering Massacre" murders, is arrested in Philadelphia |
| Personal |
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Anne Sullivan, teacher and companion of Helen Keller, is born in Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Serious civil disturbances rock Norfolk, Virginia, bringing federal troops to restore order |
| US/the World |
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British naval and land units arrive to defend Campobello Island from a Fenian Raid |
| Science/Technology |
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On the Thames, after much difficulty, a massive new Royal Navy warship is launched |
