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The three dollar gold piece is authorised |
| Education/Culture |
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The thirty-sixth annual fair of the American Institute opens in New York City |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The thirty-fourth ballot in the election for Speaker of the House ends without a resolution |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The Thirteenth Amendment outlawing slavery is announced as now the law of the land. |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 46th Congress opens in Washington, DC |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 46th Congress begins its holiday recess in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 46th Congress begins its holiday recess in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 45th Congress opens in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 45th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 45th Congress is sitting in Washington DC from early January to early March, 1879 |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 45th Congress in Washington DC returns from its two week holiday recesss |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 45th Congress in Washington DC is in its two week holiday recesss |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States returns from its holiday recess |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States opens in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States is sitting in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States is in its holiday recess |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 37th Congress returns from a two-week holiday recess |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 37th Congress opens in Washington, DC |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC between December 1 and December 22, 1862 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington DC until early March 1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 37th Congress is in a two-week holiday recess until January 6, 1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 37th Congress adjourns for a two-week holiday recess |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The third session of the 27th Congress opens in Washington, DC |
| Legal/Political |
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The third session of the 27th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC between early December, 1842 and early March, 1843 |
| Crime/Disasters |
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The third serious warehouse fire of the summer on the London Docks kills two and injures several others |
| Education/Culture |
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The third annual celebration of Thanksgiving Day takes place across the country |
| Education/Culture |
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The Tenth National Saengerfest for German-American Choral Societies is held in Philadelphia. |
| Business/Industry |
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The telegraph line between Omaha and Sacramento is completed linking coast to coast |
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The Swiss Federal Council says Switzerland will defend itself and its neutrality, by force if need be |
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The summer of 1864 begins at precisely 11:44 pm, Washington DC time |
