1852 - Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established.
1857 - The National Deaf Mute College (later renamed Gallaudet University) is established. in Washington, DCWashington, DC officially the District of Columbia (also known as DC Washington and, historically, the Federal City is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. Residents of the city and its surrounding suburbs refer to becoming the first school for the advanced education of the deafTo be deaf is commonly understood to mean to be unable to hear, or to affiliate oneself with Deaf culture. Deaf versus deaf Main article: Deaf culture The word deaf is used and understood in two ways. First, there is the medical, pathological and audiolog.
1862Events January-March January 10 End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. January 30 The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. February 1 Julia Ward Howe's " Battle Hy - American Civil WarThe American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as "the U. the Union," " the North," or "the Yankees"; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as "the Confederat: General Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant Order 18th President Term of Office March 4, 1869 March 4, 1877 Followed Andrew Johnson Succeeded by Rutherford B. Hayes Date of Birth April 27, 1822 Place of Birth Point Pleasant, Ohio Date of Death July 23, 1885 Place of Death Mount McG captures Fort DonelsonFort Donelson Tennessee, was the site of the first significant Union victory of the American Civil War. It also elevated Union general U. Grant from a questionable, largely unproven leader with a reputation for drunkenness to the rank of major general and, TennesseeTennessee ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Volunteer State Other U. States Capital Nashville Largest City Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 106,846 km² 2,400 km² 2. 2% Population Total ( 2000) Den.
1868Events January 3 Meiji Emperor declares " Meiji Restoration", his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogunate. January 10 Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu declares emperor's declaration "illegal" and attacks Kyoto. Pro-Emperor - In New York City the Jolly Gorks organization is renamed the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE).
