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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.
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1870 Northwest Territories Nunavut: Inuit: 1670 Rupert's Land 1870 Northwest Territories 1876 District of Keewatin 1905 Northwest Territories 1999 Nunavut Yukon: Aboriginal Canadians: North-Western Territory 1870 Northwest Territories 1898 Yukon Costa Rica: Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica
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August 16 – Herschel Vespasian Johnson, United States Senator from Georgia from 1863 until 1865. (born 1812) August 19 – James Seddon, 4th Confederate States Secretary of War (born 1815) August 24 – Ouray, Ute leader (b. c. 1833) September 19 – Lafayette S. Foster, U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1855 to 1867 (born 1806)
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.
February 13 – The first daylight bank robbery in United States history during peacetime takes place in Liberty, Missouri. This is considered to be the first robbery committed by Jesse James and his gang, although James role is disputed. February 26 – The Calaveras Skull is discovered in California.
October 2 – The first International Conference of American States begins in Washington, D.C. November 2 – North Dakota and South Dakota become the 39th and 40th states, respectively (see History of North Dakota) and (see History of South Dakota). November 8 – Montana becomes the 41st state (see History of Montana).