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The 1860s (pronounced "eighteen-sixties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1860, and ended on December 31, 1869. The decade was noted for featuring numerous major societal shifts in the Americas.
1860–1900 – 14 million immigrants come to the United States. Ongoing. Secession crisis (1860–61) Births. January 1 – Dan Katchongva, tribal leader and activist (died 1972) January 17 – Charles K. French, actor, film director, and screenwriter (died 1952)
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1860 ( MDCCCLX) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1860th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 860th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 19th century, and the 1st year of the 1860s decade.
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Jul 20, 2019 · 1861. March 4, 1861: Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the president of the United States. April 12, 1861: In the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, Fort Sumter was attacked by Confederate guns. May 24, 1861: Death of Col. Elmer Ellsworth, an event which energized the North in the war effort. Summer and Fall, 1861: Thaddeus Lowe began the U ...
The 1860s was the decade that began on January 1, 1860 and ended on December 31, 1869. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''187st decade''' which began on January 1, 1861 and ended on December 31, 1870.
March – Food and Drink Act, 1860 prohibits the adulteration of certain foodstuffs. [2] 7 March – HMS Howe, the Royal Navy 's last, largest and fastest wooden first-rate three-decker ship of the line, is launched at Pembroke Dockyard but never completed for sea service. 17 March – First Taranaki War between the Māori and British colonists ...
