02/19/1867
Accused Lincoln conspirator is returned to the United States under arrest for murder. Crime/Disasters
06/10/1867
Accused Lincoln conspirator John H. Surratt goes on trial in Washington DC for murder. Crime/Disasters
01/12/1866
Another steamer is sunk in the Bay of Biscay but this time all aboard are saved. Crime/Disasters
07/19/1858
Boston-built steam yacht delivered to the Viceroy of Egypt Business/Industry
02/06/1862
Britain's Prince of Wales embarks on a five month tour of the Middle East US/the World
04/25/1859
In Egypt work is begun on the construction of the Suez Canal Foreign
12/29/1863
In Egypt, the 130 mile fresh water canal from the Nile to the diggings of the Suez Canal is completed Science/Technology
01/19/1863
Ismail Pasha is proclaimed as the new ruler of Ottoman Egypt and the Sudan. US/the World
02/04/1859
The Codex Sinaiticus, oldest known complete Bible, discovered in Egypt Religion/Philosophy
08/15/1865
The Suez Canal sees the first small vessel transit from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea Science/Technology
