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general Augustin de Iturbide was crowned 1st emperor of Mexico
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Michigan admitted as 26th state
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british recognize independence of Transvaal
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U.S. buys Alaska from Russia for 2 cents and acre
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because of monopolization, oil is organized as a trust
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fire in Paris bazaar kills 200 people
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Sun Yat-sen forms the republic of china
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U.S. submarine S-4 sinks after collision killing all 34 passengers
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28 nations signed to not make any separate peace deals
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USSR performs atmospheric Nuclear test