John Q Marr, US Union captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse

Death

Skirmish at Arlington Mills, VA

Event

US and Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange

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British territorial waters and ports off-limits during Civil War

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Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines

Event

Slavery abolished in all US possessions

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2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11,165 casualties)

Event

Ant¢nio JdC Feij¢, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas)

Birth

Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC

Death

Battle of Cold Harbor, VA (Gaines' Mill, Gaines' Farm)

Event

-Nov] Shenandoah Valley campaign

Event

Confederate cruiser The Georgia sold to The English

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Renegade Irish Fenians invade Ft Erie Ontario from US

Event

General Dutch Typographer Union forms

Event

James Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77

Death

Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin

Event

Voting machine patented (Thomas A Edison)

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6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58¬

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Christo Botew, writer, dies

Death

Society of American Artists forms

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US troops authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico

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John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads)

Birth

US census at 50,155,783

Event

1st pay telephone installed

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Bell Phone opens 1st Dutch telephone exchange

Event