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China
China : Taiping rebellion begins against the authority of the Qung government. -
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Lincoln
Lincoln issues the Emanicipation Proclamation -
13 Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment, outlawing slavery, is added to the U.S Constitution. -
Assassination
President Lincoln was assassinated. -
NBL
Baseball's National League is founded -
Liberty
Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor. -
Elise Island
Ellis Island opens as a receiving center for immigrants. -
Telegram
Italy has the first transatlantic radio telegraphic message is sent by Marconi -
Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers fly 852 feet in their airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
Titanic Tragedy
Over 1,500 people die in the sinking of the Titanic -
Pre-Delta
The world's first scheduked airline service begins taking flight from St. Petersburg to Tampa.
