Explore 319 historical events from 1860–1869.
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in the Ionian Sea, west of mainland Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, but the group includes many smaller islands in ad…
The Ionian Islands reunite with Greece
During the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union army, Federal a…
American Civil War: After ten weeks, the Union Army's Red River Campaign ends in failure
The Emperor of Mexico was the head of state and head of government of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions during the 19th century.
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and General-in-Chief of the Union Army, leading them to victory in the American Civil War i…
American Civil War: Union forces under Ulysses S
The Second Schleswig War, also sometimes known as the Dano-Prussian War or Prusso-Danish War, was the second military conflict over the Schleswig–Holstein question of the 19th cent…
Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes more simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania, was the second major battle in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. Geor…
American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mul
The Battle of New Market was fought on May 15, 1864, in Virginia during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. A makeshift Confederate army of 4,100 men defeated t…
American Civil War: Battle of New Market, Virginia: Students from the Virginia Military Institute fight alongside the Co
The Battle of Ware Bottom Church was fought on May 20, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union troops were led by Benjamin Butler, while…
American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church: In the Virginia Bermuda Hundred campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this
The Russo-Circassian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Circassia, took place in the North Caucasus between July 1763 and June 1864. It began when the Russian Empire entere…
Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Seco…
Richard Harding Davis, American journalist and author (died 1916)
Maximilian Carl Emil Weber was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sc…
Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (died 1920)
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was an American journalist who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in emul…
Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (died 1922)
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes more simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania, was the second major battle in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. Geor…
American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends
Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southe…
Montana is organized as a United States territory
The Overland Campaign, also known as Grant's Overland Campaign, the Virginia Campaign, and the Wilderness Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during May and June 1…
American Civil War: Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: The Army of Northern Virginia engages the Army of the Poto
Anna Maria Jarvis was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire to establish such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarv…
Anna Jarvis, American founder of Mother's Day (died 1948)
Louis Marcel Richardet was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals w…
Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter (died 1923)
Ante Trumbić was a Yugoslav and Croatian lawyer and politician in the early 20th century.
Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (died 1938)
Princess Stéphanie Clotilde Louise Herminie Marie Charlotte of Belgium was a Belgian princess who became Crown Princess of Austria through marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf, heir-app…
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (died 1945)
Willy Stöwer was a German artist, illustrator, and author during the Imperial Period. He is best known for nautical paintings and lithographs. Many of his works depict historical m…
Willy Stöwer, German author and illustrator (died 1931)
William Scott O'Connor was an American épée and foil fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the singlestick competition. He was born in Pittsbu…
William O'Connor, American fencer (died 1939)
Otto Erich Hartleben was a German poet and dramatist from Clausthal, known for his translation of Albert Giraud's Pierrot lunaire: rondels bergamasques.
Otto Erich Hartleben, German poet and playwright (died 1905)
Ransom Eli Olds was an American businessman and executive who was known as a pioneer of the American automotive industry, after whom the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named. He cl…
Ransom E
Juris Alunāns was a Latvian writer and philologist in the Russian Empire. He was one of the first contributors of the Latvian language. He was one of the members of the Young Latvi…
Juris Alunāns, Latvian philologist and linguist (born 1832)