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U.S. territorial extent in 1860. April 3, 1860 – Pony Express begins. November 6 – 1860 United States presidential election: Abraham Lincoln elected president and Hannibal Hamlin vice president with only 39% of the vote in a four-man race. December 18 – Crittenden Compromise fails. December 20 – President Buchanan fires his cabinet.
Timeline of the history of the United States (1860–1899) 0–9. ... History of the United States (1849–1865) History of the United States (1865–1917) Hualapai ...
Augustana College is founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States by Swedish immigrants. The college moves to Paxton, Illinois, in 1862, and to its eventual home in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1875. Sedalia, Missouri is incorporated. The American South has c. 4 million slaves. 1860–1900 – 14 million immigrants come to the United States.
This article is intended to provide an overview of notable events from the year 1899 in the United States. 1899 $5 silver certificate "The beautiful Indian maidens", promotional poster, c. 1899 W. H. Shipman House , Hilo, Hawaii , built in 1899
Jamaicans achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962. [9] With 2.8 million people, [10] [11] Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas (after the United States and Canada), and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean. Kingston is the country's capital and largest city.
United States: New Era – On 13 November, the ship sank after grounding in a storm at Deal Beach in New Jersey. Of 427 people aboard, an estimated 284 were lost. [11] 284 1866 United States: Evening Star – On 6 October she sank after sailing into a hurricane 180 miles east of Tybee Island, Georgia. Of about 300 aboard, 283 were lost.
On 23 May 2010, Jamaica security forces began searching for Coke after the United States requested his extradition, [142] and the leader of the criminal gang that attacked several police stations. The violence, which largely took place over 24–25 May, killed at least 73 civilians and wounded at least 35 others. [ 143 ]
May 16 and 26 – President Andrew Johnson is acquitted during his impeachment trial by one vote in the United States Senate. May 30 – Memorial Day is observed in the United States for the first time (it was proclaimed on May 5 by General John A. Logan). June 3 – Crown Point, Indiana is incorporated a town.