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American Civil War: Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson defeated a Union force at the Battle of Front Royal in Vi
American Civil War: Confederate troops under Joseph E
The first bloodshed of the American Civil War took place when Confederate sympathizers in Baltimore, Maryland, attacked
The first land battle of the American Civil War after Fort Sumter took place in the village of Fairfax, Virginia
Led by Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi, the volunteer Expedition of the Thousand set sail from Genoa on a campaign to
The Revolution of the Ganhadores, the first general strike in Brazil, began in Salvador, Bahia
A crowd of about 800 pro-slavery Americans ransacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas
Senator Charles Sumner (pictured) was assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks in the United States Senate chamber in
The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the U
The Congress of Colombia passed a law abolishing slavery in the country, to take effect at the beginning of the new year
Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in a river, making him the only U
Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in a river, making him the only U
The French National Assembly under Victor Schœlcher proclaims the abolition of slavery within France and it's colonies f
Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Bat
Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Bat
Siamese–Vietnamese wars: Lê Văn Khôi escaped from prison to begin a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to aveng
The United States Congress passed the largest tariff in the nation's history, which resulted in severe economic hardship
The United States Congress passed the largest tariff in the nation's history, which resulted in severe economic hardship
In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered Centaurus A (pictured), which was later recognised