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The 39th Congress comes to the end of its term in Washington DC |
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In northern England, a disastrous fire kills nine school-children in their classroom. |
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The Fortieth Congress is sitting in its first term in Washington DC |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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In Honolulu, King Kamehamena V lays the cornerstone of what will be the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Ireland, a small force of Irish Constabulary disperses large groups of armed insurgents in the "Battle of Tallaght." |
| Science/Technology |
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An annular eclipse of the Sun is visible over Europe and much of Asia and Africa. |
| Education/Culture |
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Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans with the traditional parades. |
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A powerful earthquake destroys much of the town of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, killing hundreds. |
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Artemus Ward, Abraham Lincoln's favorite humorist, dies of tuberculosis while on tour in England |
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The Fortieth Congress orders its Judiciary Committee to continue impeachment investigations on President Johnson |
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Flash flooding in Arizona causes a near disaster for a U.S. Army wagon train. |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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President Johnson appoints the commanders of the five new military reconstruction districts. |
| US/the World |
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At the port of Veracruz, French forces complete their evacuation from Mexico. |
| Campaigns/Elections |
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Union Army veteran Walter Harriman wins the New Hampshire governorship for the Republicans. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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On southern Taiwan, aboriginals massacre the survivors of an American shipwreck |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Pennsylvania, soldiers from the local barracks and citizens exchange gunfire in the center of Carlisle, leaving two dead. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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New York's Saint Patrick's Day Parade sees serious clashes between marchers and police. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In New York City, the Winter Garden Theater is destroyed by fire. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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A Royal Navy attempt to search on southern Taiwan for American survivors of a massacre is driven off. |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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Fifth District military governor General Phil Sheridan removes several New Orleans officials from office. |
| Personal |
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Democrat George R. Riddle, one of Delaware's sitting U.S. Senators, dies suddenly in Washington, D.C. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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The magnificent Lindell Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri is completely destroyed in an overnight fire. |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The Fortieth Congress is in recess from its first session in Washington DC |
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The United States Senate is sitting in special session in Washington DC |
| Campaigns/Elections |
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Democrat James English defeats the sitting Republican governor in the Connecticut elections. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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A steamboat burns to the waterline on the Mississippi but all aboard have a lucky escape. |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In southeast England, an explosion in a gunpowder factory kills four workers. |
| Education/Culture |
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In France, the Paris Industrial Exhibition opens with items from forty-two countries on show. |
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In France, the Paris Industrial Exhibition is open with items from forty-two countries on show. |
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A Massachusetts shipyard launches the S.S. Erie, the largest wooden screw steamship ever built. |
