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Historical Event(s)
– Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
– Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia.
– Origins of the American Civil War: Bleeding Kansas – “Border Ruffians” from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
– Visit of Napoleon III to Guildhall, London
– American adventurer William Walker departs from San Francisco with about 60 men to conquer Nicaragua.
– American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua.
– The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine.
– Signing of the Quinault Treaty: the Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States.
– Indian Wars: in Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan Massacre by attacking a Sioux village and killing 100 men, women and children.
– Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city.
Who Were Born On ?
– Hubert Bland, British socialist (d. 1914)
– Paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922)
– Nishinoumi Kajirō I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 16th Yokozuna (d. 1908)
– B. H. Roberts, Mormon leader, historian, and politician (d. 1933)
– Andrew Mellon, American financier (d. 1937)
– Isabella Ford, English feminist and union activist (d. 1924)
– Alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942)
– Ferdinand Hummel, German harp player, pianist, conductor and composer (d. 1928)
– Simon-Napoléon Parent, Canadian politician (d. 1920)
– Giovanni Pascoli, Italian poet (d. 1912)