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Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain
Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain
Russian forces under General von Kaufmann capture the city of Khiva from the Khanate of Khiva
Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under…
Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States
The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections…
French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting
Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea
The United States Department of Justice is created by the U
The US Congress establishes the first federal holidays (New Year Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)
Canadian Confederation: Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay…
Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a German victory.
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive German victory.
The Republic of Ploiești, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.