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American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors,…
US president Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.
The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business
Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-W
North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an e
North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an e
In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Polic
Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of pres
Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of pres
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike…
Ethiopian forces under Ras Alula defeat Mahdist Sudanese forces in the battle of Kufit.
The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island
Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average.
On the night of 23–24 September, the steamship Arctique runs aground near Cape Virgenes leading to the discovery of…
On the night of 23–24 September, the steamship Arctique runs aground near Cape Virgenes leading to the discovery of…
The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.