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The East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolt
Indian Rebellion of 1857: In India, the first war of Independence begins
The Revolution of the Ganhadores begins in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj…
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
The SS Central America sinks about 160 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, drowning a total of 426 passengers…
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company.
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company.
The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.
Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the Universit
Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces
Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina severely beats Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane in the h
The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident.
Second Opium War: Dissatisfied with imperial commissioner Ye Mingchen's reparations for the alleged slighting of a…
Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States.
Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States.
American Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan…
Crimean War: The French assault the tower of Malakoff, leading to the capture of Sevastopol.
Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city.