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President Shot
President James A. Garfield is shot by lawyer Charles J. Guiteau in the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station in Washington, D.C.
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Sitting Bull Surrenders
Sioux chief Sitting Bull leads the final group of his tribe and surrenders to United States troops at Fort Buford, Montana. -
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is passed by Congress, overhauling federal civil service and establishing the U.S. Civil Service agency. -
Supreme Court Reviews Civil Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court finds part of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional, allowing individuals and corporations to discriminate based on race. -
8 Hour Work Days Established
The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the U.S.A. call for an eight-hour workday. -
Grover Cleveland Wins
Grover Cleveland claims victory for the Democratic Party, gaining 277 Electoral College votes to the 182 Electoral College votes for the Republic candidate James G. Blaine -
Mining Accident
The Rock Spring, Wyoming mining incident occurs when one hundred and fifty white miners attack Chinese coworkers, killing twenty-eight and forcing several hundred more to leave Rock Springs.
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Haymarket Riot
The Haymarket riot and bombing occurs in Chicago, Illinois, three days after the start of a general strike in the United States that pushed for an eight hour workday. This act would be followed by additional labor battles for that worker right favored by unions. Later this year, on December 8, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was formed by twenty-five craft unions.
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Geronimo Surrenders
At Fort Bowie in southeastern Arizona, Geronimo and his band of Apaches surrender to Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles. This signaled the end of warfare between the United States Army and Indian tribes. -
U.S. Gets Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor naval base is leased by the United States Navy, upon approval of the U.S. Senate.