1641 events
The 16 May 1877 crisis occurs in France, ending with the dissolution of the National Assembly 22 June and affirming the
Der Krach: The Vienna stock exchange crash begins the Panic of 1873 and heralds the Long Depression
The Canadian Parliament establishes the North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Patrick Francis Healy becomes the first black president of a predominantly white university in the United States
Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States
French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting
Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward
The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico
Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao
The United States Congress establishes the nickel