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Chilean Civil War: The armored frigate Blanco Encalada (pictured) was sunk at the Battle of Caldera Bay, the first ironc
During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint…
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
Bangui, the capital and largest city of the present-day Central African Republic, was founded in French Congo
Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships voted to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest city by area in the U
The Parliament of Canada passed the Rocky Mountains Park Act, creating Banff National Park (pictured) in Alberta as the
During a labor rally in Chicago, a bomb explosion and gunfire led to the deaths of eight police officers and four member
The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, in the only time that a U
The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom (wedding depicted) took place in the White House, in the only time th
French chemist Henri Moissan successfully isolated elemental fluorine (pictured in liquid state), for which he later won
The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opened for business
Moses Fleetwood Walker (pictured), the last African American in Major League Baseball until Jackie Robinson, played his
New York governor Grover Cleveland signed legislation that led to the creation of Niagara Falls State Park, the United S
The Shewan army defeated Gojjame forces at the Battle of Embabo, an event that contributed to the supremacy of Shewa wit
Boer mercenaries established the Republic of Stellaland (later flag pictured) in land claimed by the United Kingdom as…
Under threat of invasion, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, Bey of Tunis, signed the Treaty of Bardo to make Tunisia a French prote
Under threat of invasion, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, Bey of Tunis, signed the Treaty of Bardo to make Tunisia a French prote