1885
The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business
The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business
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1885
Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-W
Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-W
1885
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
1885
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
1885
In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Polic
In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Polic
1882
French and Vietnamese troops clashed in Tonkin, when Commandant Henri Rivière seized the citadel of Hanoi with a small f
French and Vietnamese troops clashed in Tonkin, when Commandant Henri Rivière seized the citadel of Hanoi with a small f
1882
The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act
The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act
1881
In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle
In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle
1880
Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California
Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California
1879
War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessel
War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessel
1879
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state
1879
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state
1879
Napoléon Eugène, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War
Napoléon Eugène, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War
1878
The Senate of the Grand Duchy of Finland issues a declaration establishing a city of Kotka on the southern part islands
The Senate of the Grand Duchy of Finland issues a declaration establishing a city of Kotka on the southern part islands
1878
Hödel assassination attempt by anarchist Max Hödel targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
Hödel assassination attempt by anarchist Max Hödel targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
1878
The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of
The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of
1878
Nobiling assassination attempt by anarchist Karl Nobiling targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
Nobiling assassination attempt by anarchist Karl Nobiling targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
1877
Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire
Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire
1877
American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army un
American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army un
1877
Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Lakota surrenders to United States troops in Nebraska
Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Lakota surrenders to United States troops in Nebraska