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The first Parliament of the new Dominion of Canada is opened in Ottawa. |
Personal |
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The eminent scientist Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, is born in Poland. |
Religion/Philosophy |
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In Madison, New Jersey, Drew Theological Seminary is formally opened |
Campaigns/Elections |
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In state elections in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, three Republican governors win reelection. |
Campaigns/Elections |
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Democrats sweep to victory in the first state elections under the new Maryland constitution. |
Education/Culture |
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In France, the Paris Industrial Exhibition closes after seven months of unprecedented display. |
Education/Culture |
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Edward Payson Weston reaches Connecticut on his 1200 mile walk from Portland, Maine to Chicago. |
Education/Culture |
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In London, Charles Dickens' literary friends hold a massive farewell banquet before his visit to America. |
Education/Culture |
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In Lafayette, Indiana, a wood-sawing contest between baseball teams raises money for charity |
Education/Culture |
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Along the Monongahela River, large crowds turn out to watch a five-mile sculling race for $2000. |
Personal |
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John A. Andrew, War Governor of Massachusetts, dies suddenly at his home in Boston, aged forty-nine. |
Crime/Disasters |
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The San Narcisco hurricane continues its destructive path from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. |
Crime/Disasters |
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U.S. Revenue officers clash with smugglers in the waters of Wilmington, North Carolina. |
Crime/Disasters |
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A powerful hurricane devastates the island of Puerto Rico, killing hundreds. |
Lawmaking/Litigating |
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At Medicine Lodge River in Kansas, a third peace treaty is signed, this with the Cheyenne and Arapaho. |
Education/Culture |
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Edward Payson Weston sets out to walk from Portland, Maine to Chicago in thirty days. |
Crime/Disasters |
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A late season hurricane smashes islands in the Lesser Antilles and then kills hundreds in Puerto Rico. |
Campaigns/Elections |
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Baltimore holds the first elections under the new Maryland constitution |
Lawmaking/Litigating |
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In Kansas, negotiations at Medicine Lodge River result in two peace treaties Plains tribes. |
Lawmaking/Litigating |
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The cornerstone of the new City Hall is laid in Baltimore, Maryland. |
Crime/Disasters |
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Royal Navy ship commanded by Queen Victoria's second son survives a typhoon in the Indian Ocean. |
Campaigns/Elections |
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Future U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes wins his first term as governor of Ohio. |
Campaigns/Elections |
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In Iowa elections, Republican Samuel Merrill is elected the state's seventh governor |
Crime/Disasters |
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A powerful hurricane strikes the coast of Louisiana. |
Battles/Soldiers |
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At Bombay, the first British troops leave India for Africa to carry out the invasion of Abyssinia. |
Crime/Disasters |
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A Gulf of Mexico hurricane causes heavy damage along the Texas and Louisiana coastlines. |
Battles/Soldiers |
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The Union League of New York City hosts a massive reception for General Philip Sheridan. |
Business/Industry |
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The Indiana State Fair is in session at Terra Haute, Indiana. |
Crime/Disasters |
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In Newark, New Jersey, a large boiler explosion kills two brewery workers. |
Campaigns/Elections |
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During a dispute between state and local authorities, federal troops keep the peace in Nashville city elections. |