1871
The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory
The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory
1871 in History
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1871
The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana
The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1871
French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting
French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting
1871
Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi
Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi
1871
Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea
Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea
1871
The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religi
The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religi
1871
British Columbia joins the Canadian Confederation.
British Columbia joins the Canadian Confederation.
1871
The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.
The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.
1871
The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
1871
An explosion of guncotton occurs in Stowmarket, England, killing 28.
An explosion of guncotton occurs in Stowmarket, England, killing 28.
1871
Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of…
Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of…
1871
Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
1871
The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned…
The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned…
1871
Slash-and-burn land management, months of drought, and the passage of a strong cold front cause the Peshtigo Fire, the…
Slash-and-burn land management, months of drought, and the passage of a strong cold front cause the Peshtigo Fire, the…
1871
The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".
The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".