Jun 18 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.

Aug 02 The first trial run of SF cable car, Clay Street between Kearny & Jones

Aug 26 The first US public kindergarten is authorized in St. Louis, MO.

Aug 14 "Forest and Stream" begins publishing

Aug 01 San Francisco - first cable car begins service

Aug 01 The first trial run of SF cable car, Clay Street between Kearny & Jones

Aug 18 The first ascent of Mount Whitney, Calif (14,494')

Oct 03 The Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.

Jul 01 Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province

Jul 01 Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point

Jul 04 Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens

Jul 11 American whisky traders massacre group of Assiniboines; Cypress Hills Massacre forces the Government to send police to the Canadian West.

Mar 03 US Congress & government raise own salary, retroactively

Mar 22 Slavery is abolished in Puerto Rico

Mar 07 US marines attack Panama

Mar 03 Congress authorizes federal departmental postage stamps

Mar 04 New York Daily Graphic, first illustrated daily newspaper in US, published

Mar 09 Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded

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