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Under the Islamic Calender, Muharram begins the new year 1277 |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church establishes a Synod for Georgia and Florida |
| Business/Industry |
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In Denver, a banking company begins producing pure gold coins at a privately owned mint |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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In Nevada, following the Pyramid Lake War, regular troops start a permanent fort on the Carson River |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Tornado demolishes the railway station in Braceville, Ohio, killing one |
| Business/Industry |
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In California, the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company is incorporated |
| Personal |
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Joseph Gales, Jr., publisher of the National Intelligencer for fifty years, dies in Washington, DC |
| Education/Culture |
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In baseball, the Brooklyn Excelsior visits the Baltimore Excelsior |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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Pope Pius IX removes the second ranking British Catholic Archbishop from office |
| Personal |
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In Ireland, Mother Marie Joseph Butler is born in County Kilkenny |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Two very destructive fires strike the commercial district of Poughkeepsie, New York |
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The Prince of Wales and his party make landfall in North America at St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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U.S. Infantry and Comanche clash at Hatch's Ranch in New Mexico |
| Slavery/Abolition |
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U.S. Navy captures New Orleans owned slave ship off the coast of Cuba |
| Business/Industry |
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New Galway Line steamship arrives in Boston to complete its maiden Atlantic crossing |
| US/the World |
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The Prince of Wales and his party land for the first time in North America at St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Education/Culture |
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In baseball, the Brooklyn Excelsior continue their tour with a game in Philadelphia |
| US/the World |
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On Sicily, the citadel at Melazzo surrenders to Garibaldi and his men |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Mobs in St. Louis, Missouri smash up houses of prostitution |
| Religion/Philosophy |
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In California, Nevai Shalom, the second Jewish cemetery in San Francisco, is dedicated |
| US/the World |
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Napoleon III seeks to reassure Britain that he does not threaten peace in Europe |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Near Sacramento, California, accused murderer kills his three guards and escapes |
| Education/Culture |
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Survey finds only nine of Harvard's 107 man class of 1860 are Democrats while seventy-five are Republicans |
| Education/Culture |
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In San Francisco, Emperor Norton I dissolves the United States republic and declares an absolute monarchy |
| Education/Culture |
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American playwright Charles Hale Hoyt is born in Concord, New Hampshire |
| Slavery/Abolition |
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The Republic of Liberia celebrates the thirteenth anniversary of its independence |
| US/the World |
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British and Force warships anchor at the port of Beitang in preparation for the latest landing in China |
| Campaigns/Elections |
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Benjamin Butler booed off the stage at Democratic meeting in Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Education/Culture |
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In cricket, the St. George's Club of New York City lose their first match of the season |
| Education/Culture |
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Chauncey Olcott born in Buffalo, New York |
