Historical Events for the Year 1869. 13th January » National convention of black leaders meets in Washington, D.C. 27th January » Boshin War: Tokugawa rebels establish the Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō. 5th February » The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.

Historical events from year 1869. Learn about 101 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1869 or search by date or keyword. Jul 30 The Charles, considered the world’s first "oil tanker", departs from the United States headed for Europe with a …

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2015/7/3 · 1860. Abraham Lincoln is Nominated President , Lincoln's election for President was followed by South Carolina's succession from the Union. Its senators had resigned from Congress and several of the Southern states were looking to leaving it as well. With Lincoln not inaugurated there was little he could do, and it was only a matter of time ...

April 1869 This Month in History. Discover historical events, famous birthdays and deaths. What happened on April in 1869? Historical Events for April, 1869 6th » Celluloid is patented. 28th » Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay 10 miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.

2015/1/15 · The WCTU became one of the largest and most influential women’s groups of the 19th century by expanding its platform to campaign for labor laws, prison reform and suffrage. After 1898, the WCTU began to distance itself from feminist groups, instead focusing primarily on …

President Lincoln establishes the National Academy of Sciences, in response to hundreds of inventions suggested by citizens to aid in the Union war effort. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law (20 May 1862) 1860-1st English Language Kindergarten in US; After working with Bronson Alcott at his experimental Temple ...

June 24, 1497. Exploration & Settlement. John Cabot Claims Atlantic Coast. John Cabot landed on the Atlantic coast of North America, claiming it for England. Cabot's discovery led to England's interest in what is now Atlantic Canada, especially the fishery. January 01, 1500. Indigenous Peoples Politics.

The Tennis Court Oath, the storming of the Bastille, the execution of Louis XVI, and the Reign of Terror, are the significant events of the revolution. Effect on the world: There was an end to feudalism, and France became a republic. Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power and became one of the most powerful rulers of Europe.