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| + | [[image:Looting of the Yuan Ming Yuan by Anglo French forces in 1860.jpg|thumb|Looting of the Old Summer Palace, a vast complex of palaces and temples known for its architecture and numerous art and historical treasures, by Anglo-French forces in 1860 during the [[Second Opium War]].]] | ||
| + | * [[March 22]] – The [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]] is annexed to the newly formed [[Kingdom of Italy]]. | ||
| + | * [[March 24]] – [[Sakuradamon Incident (1860)|Sakuradamon Incident]]: [[Rōnin]] [[samurai]] of the [[Mito Domain]] in Japan assassinate [[tairō]] (Chief Minister) [[Ii Naosuke]] outside the Sakurada Gate of [[Edo Castle]], disaffected with his role in the opening of Japan to foreign powers. | ||
| + | * [[April 2]] – The [[Italian Parliament|first Italian Parliament]] meets at [[Turin]]. | ||
| + | * {{OldStyleDate|12 June|1860|31 May}} – The [[State Bank of the Russian Empire]] is established. | ||
| + | * [[June 30]] – A historic [[1860 Oxford evolution debate|debate about evolution]] is held, at the [[Oxford University Museum of Natural History|Oxford University Museum]]. | ||
| + | * [[July 2]] – [[Vladivostok]] is founded in Russia. | ||
| + | * [[July 11]] – Mutsuhito (the future [[Emperor Meiji]]) becomes [[Crown Prince]] of Japan. | ||
| + | * [[July 20]] – [[Battle of Milazzo (1860)|Battle of Milazzo]]: The forces of [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]] defeat royal Neapolitan forces near Messina, bringing nearly all of Sicily under Garibaldi's control. | ||
| + | * [[August 22]] – Assisted by the British Navy, the troops of [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]] cross from Sicily to the Italian mainland. | ||
| + | * [[October 18]] – The first [[Convention of Peking]] formally ends the [[Second Opium War]]. | ||
| + | * [[October 18]]–[[October 21|21]] – Beijing's [[Old Summer Palace]] is burned to the ground by orders of British general [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin|Lord Elgin]], during the [[Second Opium War]]. | ||
| + | * [[November 6]] – [[1860 United States presidential election|U.S. presidential election]]: [[Abraham Lincoln]] beats [[John C. Breckinridge]], [[Stephen A. Douglas]], and [[John Bell (Tennessee politician)|John Bell]], and is elected as the 16th President of the United States, the first [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to hold that office. | ||
| + | * [[December 20]] – [[American Civil War]]: [[South Carolina]] becomes the first state to secede from the United States. | ||
| + | * [[December 29]] – The world's first ocean-going (all) iron-hulled and armoured [[battleship]], the (British) [[HMS Warrior (1860)|HMS ''Warrior'']], is launched. | ||
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| + | * China agrees, in an [[unequal treaty]] (the [[Convention of Peking]]) imposed on it, to allow missionaries to proselytize throughout the country. | ||
| + | * German chemist [[Albert Niemann (chemist)|Albert Niemann]] makes a detailed analysis of the [[coca]] leaf, isolating and purifying the [[alkaloid]], which he calls [[cocaine]].<ref>Niemann, Albert (1860). ''[[On a New Organic Base in the Coca Leaves]]'' ("Über eine neue organische Base in den Cocablättern", published version of Ph.D. dissertation).</ref> | ||
| + | * Britain produces 20% of the entire world's output of industrial goods. | ||
| + | * The [[Russian Empire]] has c. {{convert|1250|mi|km}} of railroads. | ||
| + | * The [[American South]] has c. 4 million slaves. | ||
| + | * 1860–[[1900]] – 14 million immigrants come to the United States. | ||
| + | * The first local law was passed concerning usage of [[drugs]]<ref>https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-war-on-drugs-721152</ref> - although the first nationwide policy would not be implemented until the [[Harrison Tax Act]] of [[1914]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 3 March 2021
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 "Looty", queen Victoria's pekingese, gifted to her from the looting of the Summer Palace | |
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Events
Looting of the Old Summer Palace, a vast complex of palaces and temples known for its architecture and numerous art and historical treasures, by Anglo-French forces in 1860 during the Second Opium War.
- March 22 – The Grand Duchy of Tuscany is annexed to the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
- March 24 – Sakuradamon Incident: Rōnin samurai of the Mito Domain in Japan assassinate tairō (Chief Minister) Ii Naosuke outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle, disaffected with his role in the opening of Japan to foreign powers.
- April 2 – The first Italian Parliament meets at Turin.
- Template:OldStyleDate – The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established.
- June 30 – A historic debate about evolution is held, at the Oxford University Museum.
- July 2 – Vladivostok is founded in Russia.
- July 11 – Mutsuhito (the future Emperor Meiji) becomes Crown Prince of Japan.
- July 20 – Battle of Milazzo: The forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi defeat royal Neapolitan forces near Messina, bringing nearly all of Sicily under Garibaldi's control.
- August 22 – Assisted by the British Navy, the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi cross from Sicily to the Italian mainland.
- October 18 – The first Convention of Peking formally ends the Second Opium War.
- October 18–21 – Beijing's Old Summer Palace is burned to the ground by orders of British general Lord Elgin, during the Second Opium War.
- November 6 – U.S. presidential election: Abraham Lincoln beats John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell, and is elected as the 16th President of the United States, the first Republican to hold that office.
- December 20 – American Civil War: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States.
- December 29 – The world's first ocean-going (all) iron-hulled and armoured battleship, the (British) HMS Warrior, is launched.
Date unknown
- China agrees, in an unequal treaty (the Convention of Peking) imposed on it, to allow missionaries to proselytize throughout the country.
- German chemist Albert Niemann makes a detailed analysis of the coca leaf, isolating and purifying the alkaloid, which he calls cocaine.[1]
- Britain produces 20% of the entire world's output of industrial goods.
- The Russian Empire has c. 1,250 miles (2,010 km) of railroads.
- The American South has c. 4 million slaves.
- 1860–1900 – 14 million immigrants come to the United States.
- The first local law was passed concerning usage of drugs[2] - although the first nationwide policy would not be implemented until the Harrison Tax Act of 1914.
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | .svg) | Flagship state university Land-grant Sea-grant Space-grant university | Expanded massively by governor Huey Pierce Long Jr. in 1930. |
| Bard College |  | Military ranks Liberal arts college | Liberal arts college in New York State from 2021 funded by Open Society Foundations |
| Augustana College |  | Private university | The largest private university in South Dakota |
| Blackrock College |  | School Catholic Day school | Catholic boarding school for boys in Ireland |
| Aftenposten |  | Newspaper | Norwegian newspaper with high Bilderberg attendance. |
A Death
| Title | Born | Died | Place of death | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hamilton-Gordon | 28 January 1784 | 14 December 1860 | Middlesex St James's United Kingdom | Politician | UK PM |
Births
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Dodge | 26 January 1860 | 24 June 1926 | Financier | The main donor to the US presidential campaign of Woodrow Wilson. | |
| William Jennings Bryan | 19 March 1860 | United States Illinois Salem | 26 July 1925 | Lawyer | |
| Theodore Herzl | 2 May 1860 | Hungary Budapest | 3 July 1904 | Author Journalist Playwright Activist | |
| Vittorio Orlando | 19 May 1860 | Italy Palermo Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | 1 December 1952 | Politician | Prime Minister of Italy 1917-1919 |
| Wirt Dexter Walker | 1 September 1860 | 24 April 1899 | Lawyer | ||
| Rufus Isaacs | 10 October 1860 | London Tower Hamlets UK | 30 December 1935 | Diplomat |
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References
- ↑ Niemann, Albert (1860). On a New Organic Base in the Coca Leaves ("Über eine neue organische Base in den Cocablättern", published version of Ph.D. dissertation).
- ↑ https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-war-on-drugs-721152
