Apr 10 Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala

Apr 14 South Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228

Apr 03 An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave

Apr 18 San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed

Nov 13 Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76

Nov 04 The birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist

Nov 13 American Philological Association organized in NY

Nov 23 Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process

Nov 03 Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)

Nov 03 First black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)

Sep 08 NY Athletic Club formed

Sep 28 Battle of Alcolea, causes Queen Isabella 2 of Spain to flee to France

Sep 28 Opelousas Massacre at St Landry Parish Louisiana (200 blacks killed)

Sep 22 Race riots in New Orleans La

Sep 23 Grito de Lares proclaims Puerto Rico's independence (crushed by Spain)

Jun 01 Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin

Jun 29 The birth of George Hale, American astronomer

Jun 22 Arkansas re-enters US

Jun 01 James Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Jun 19 Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC

Jun 06 The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer

Jun 23 Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"

Jun 09 First meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California

Jun 25 FL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US

Dec 03 Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; first blacks on US trial jury

Dec 25 Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)

Aug 13 Quakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador)

Aug 13 In Peru and Bolivia a 8.5 earthquake killed 25,000 caused extreme damage and a tsunami

Aug 08 Quake destroys Arica Chile

Aug 18 Pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse

Oct 21 Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif

Oct 07 Cornell University (Ithaca NY) opens

Oct 10 Declaration of the plan of Yara in Cuba

Oct 10 Cuba revolts for independence against Spain

Oct 17 Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect

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