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1876 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1876th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 876th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 19th century, and the 7th year of the 1870s decade. As of the start of 1876, the ...
The 1876 presidential election ends indecisively with 184 Electoral College votes for Samuel J. Tilden, 165 for Rutherford B. Hayes, and 20 in dispute. The new president (Hayes) is not decided until 1877 .
Ulysses S. Grant, the incumbent president in 1876, whose second term expired on March 4, 1877. It was widely assumed during the year 1875 that incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant would run for a third term as president despite the poor economic conditions, the numerous political scandals that had developed since he assumed office in 1869, and despite a longstanding tradition set by George ...
1876 – Wild Bill Hickok is killed by a shot to the back of his head by Jack McCall while playing poker in Deadwood, South Dakota. He held aces and eights , now known as the Dead man's hand . 1876 – U.S. presidential election, 1876 seemingly elects Samuel J. Tilden president and Thomas A. Hendricks vice president, but results are disputed ...
1876 United States elections; 1876 and 1877 United States House of Representatives elections; United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1876; United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1876; 1876 United States presidential election; 1876 and 1877 United States Senate elections
The 1876 presidential election was heavily contested, and saw the highest turnout of voting age population in American history, 81.8%. [3] [4] Democratic Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York won the Democratic nomination on the second ballot of the 1876 Democratic National Convention, defeating Indiana Governor Thomas A. Hendricks and a handful of other candidates.
Other events of 1876 History of China • Timeline • Years: Events from the year 1876 in China. Incumbents. Guangxu Emperor (2nd year) Regent ...
1 January – the Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the first registered trademark symbol, under the Trade Mark Registration Act 1875. [1]April – the Royal Titles Act (introduced by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Benjamin Disraeli) grants Queen Victoria the title of Empress of India from 1877.