May 26 President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote

May 30 Memorial Day first observed when 2 women in Columbus MS placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves

May 31 First Memorial Day parade held in Ironton OH

May 20 Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant

May 16 President Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote

May 09 Anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres

May 22 The Great Train Robbery occurs near Marshfield, Indiana as seven members of the Reno gang make off with a bounty of $96,000

May 25 Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen

May 26 The impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction

May 15 Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls

May 16 The U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him

Jan 07 Mississippi constitutional convention meets in Jackson

Jan 07 Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock

Jan 20 Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee

Jan 16 Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit

Jan 07 Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock

Jan 14 South Carolina constitutional convention, meets with a black majority

Jan 07 Mississippi constitutional convention meets in Jackson

Jan 03 The authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns.

Jan 14 North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh

Jan 25 Senufe, Abyssinia, Canadian soldier Alexander Dunn killed when his hunting rifle accidentally went off; born at York, Upper Canada Sept. 15, 1833; first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross, for bravery as a lieutenant in the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Regiment of Hussars at the 1854 charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava

Jan 03 The authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns.

Feb 25 Andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act

Feb 24 First US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL)

Feb 29 British government of Disraeli forms

Feb 10 Conservatives & military, seize Convention Hall in Florida

Feb 16 The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded

Feb 24 The House of Representatives impeaches (but the Senate later acquits) U.S. President Andrew Johnson, following his attempt to dismiss War Secretary Edwin Stanton.

Apr 01 Hampton Institute opens

Apr 18 C H F Peters discovers asteroid #98 Ianthe

Apr 16 Louisiana voters approve new constitution

Apr 01 The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.

Apr 06 Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife

Apr 08 Hampton Institute opens

Apr 01 The birth of Edmond Rostand, French author

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