March 4, 1841 — Martin Van Buren’s term as President concludes
Unlike most other Presidents of his era, Martin Van Buren, America’s 9th President, was opposed to slavery. On that basis,...
January 1, 2021
Politics & War
May 29, 1844 — James K. Polk wins the Democratic Party’s Candidacy for U.S. President
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December 24, 2020
July 3, 1845 — The Walker Tariff act is passed by Congress
Largely a repeal of the Black Tariffs put in place in 1842, the Walker Tariff Act (named for Secretary of...
December 9, 2020
June 15, 1846 — The Oregon Treaty is signed
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December 4, 2020
August 6, 1846 — The Independent Treasury Act is signed into law
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November 29, 2020
January 13, 1847 — The Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in California
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November 24, 2020
October 25, 1854 — The Battle of Balaclava
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November 19, 2020
January 1, 1863 — Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
Although a legendary milestone in the long fight for racial equality in the United States of America, the Emancipation Proclamation...
October 19, 2020
May 3, 1865 — Abraham Lincoln is buried
The remains of Abraham Lincoln and his son, William Wallace Lincoln, were placed on a funeral train which left Washington,...
September 29, 2020
November 11, 1869 — “An Act to provide for the Protection and Management of the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria” is presented to the Victorian Parliament
The first legal attempt to codify the treatment of Australia’s indigenous peoples was largely an attempt to give the government...
September 19, 2020
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