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Legal/Political	Thu, May 21, 1857	Chicago newspaper predicts Lincoln will be Douglas's successor in Senate
Science/Technology	Tue, May 19, 1857	Electric fire alarm is patented in Boston
Foreign	Mon, May 18, 1857	The Great Reading Room at the British Museum opens to the public
Cultural	Wed, May 13, 1857	The Agricultural College of Michigan opens in Lansing, Michigan
Cultural	Tue, May 12, 1857	New York Infirmary for Women and Children opens in New York City with a staff completely made up of women doctors
Battles/Soldiers	Sun, May 10, 1857	Sepoy Revolt triggers the Indian Mutiny against British rule
Military/Violent	Fri, May 1, 1857	William Walker and his followers surrender to an American naval squadron and are returned to the United States
Lawmaking/Litigating	Fri, May 1, 1857	Massachusetts institutes its voting literacy law
Personal	Fri, May 1, 1857 - Mon, June 1, 1857	Harriet Tubman brings her parents to Canada
Legal/Political	Fri, April 24, 1857	A group of eight slaves from Maryland arrive safely in Canada
Commercial	Tue, April 21, 1857	The adjustable bustle patented in New York City
Religion/Philosophy	Thu, April 16, 1857	Passover ends
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, April 12, 1857	Easter Sunday
Religion/Philosophy	Fri, April 10, 1857	Good Friday
Religion/Philosophy	Thu, April 9, 1857	Passover begins
Campaigns/Elections	Tue, April 7, 1857	Lincoln holds meeting regarding 1860 election
Military/Violent	Tue, April 7, 1857	Henry A. Crabb and 57 of his followers are executed by a Mexican firing squad
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, April 5, 1857	Palm Sunday
Cultural	Sun, April 5, 1857	The New York College of Veterinary Surgeons is incorporated
Battles/Soldiers	Sat, April 4, 1857	Mexican troops defeat the forces of American filibuster Henry A. Crabb
Legal/Political	Fri, April 3, 1857	Runaway slave named Richard arrives in Philadelphia after escaping from naval officer
Science/Technology	Wed, March 25, 1857	The first photograph of a solar eclipse taken in Philadelphia
Battles/Soldiers	Tue, March 24, 1857	American adventurer Henry A. Crabb leads an expeditionary force across the Mexican border into Sonora
Slavery/Abolition	Mon, March 23, 1857	Runaway slave receives congratulations at State Capitol building in Albany, NY
Legal/Political	Sat, March 14, 1857	The Senate of the United States ends its ten day special session in Washington, DC
Slavery/Abolition	Wed, March 11, 1857	Runaway slaves pass through Albany, NY with help from local officials
Slavery/Abolition	Fri, March 6, 1857	Supreme Court issues ruling in Dred Scott Case
Legal/Political	Thu, March 5, 1857 - Fri, March 13, 1857	The Senate of the United States is sitting in a ten day special session in Washington, DC
Legal/Political	Tue, March 3, 1857	With the end of its second regular session, the 34th Congress of the United States finishes its term and adjourns
Legal/Political	Sat, February 28, 1857	Lincoln addresses Chicago Republicans