Dec 10 1869 John Campbell Approves The First Law Granting Women The Right To Vote On December 10, 1869, John Campbell, Governor of the Wyoming Territory, approved the first law in U.S. history explicitly granting women the right...

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.

Sep 1 Construction begins on the Grand Central Depot for Cornelius Vanderbilt 's New York and Harlem Railroad (later replaced by Grand Central Station) Business Magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt. Sep 6 1st westbound train arrives in San Francisco. …

Dec 19, 2019 · What historical events happened in 1869? April 6 – The American Museum of Natural History is founded in New York City. May 6 – Purdue University is founded in West Lafayette, Indiana. May 10 – The “golden spike” is driven marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in Promontory, Utah.

About the history of the United States in 1869, Heinz company starts, the transcontinental railroad is completed, Black Friday on Wall Street. 1869 --H. J. Heinz organized a food-packing company to market the 1st of his "57" varieties: horseradish. Jan. Comanche Chief Toch-a-way met Gen. Philip Sheridan at Fort Cobb, Mo.

Apr 15, 2020 · What happened in 1869 during the Civil War? Union Takes Control Of New Orleans , Captain David G. Farragut takes control of the port of New Orleans during the Civil War. The Homestead Act , President Abraham Lincoln signs into …

Dec 23, 2020 · The term, a blend of the words "June" and "nineteenth," is also also known as America's second Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. The day—still celebrated annually today—honors enslaved people, African American heritage, and the many contributions that Black people have made to the ...

Apr 17, 2019 · On October 16, 1869, workers digging a well behind the barn of a man called William Newell claimed to have found something incredible. It was a 10-foot-tall “petrified” man which became known as the ‘Cardiff giant’. It turned into one of America’s most famous hoaxes.

November 15–December 21: Sherman's March to the Sea. November 4 – American Civil War – Battle of Johnsonville: At Johnsonville, Tennessee, troops under the command of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest bombard a Union supply base with artillery and destroy millions of dollars in material.