Historical Events In 1871

Oct 17 President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus

Oct 24 Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese

Oct 09 The Great Chicago Fire runs out of fuel and burns out.

Oct 27 Boss Tweed (William Macy Tweed), Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, arrested after NY Times exposed his corruption

Oct 07 16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters

Oct 08 Great Fire kills 200, destroys over 4ýmiles (10 kmý) of Chicago buildings, and original Emancipation Proclamation

Oct 23 Columbia and Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup

Oct 08 A cow overturns a lantern in a barn, causing the 'Great Fire of Chicago'

Oct 30 Phila Athletics beat Chicago for first Natl Assn baseball pennant

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