28 events found for 1859
The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is…
Carrington Event started - the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history.
The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record.
Imam Shamil surrenders to the Russians, bringing the Caucasian Imamate to an end.
Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States".
Origins of the American Civil War: Abolitionist John Brown and his supporters launch a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia…
The Royal Charter Storm kills at least eight hundred people in the British Isles.