1774 - Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Kuchuk-KainarjiThe Treaty of Kucuk Kainarji was signed on July 21, 1774, between Russia and the Ottoman Empire after the Ottoman Empire was defeated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774. The treaty allowed Ottoman Christians to sail under the Russian flag, which was ve ending the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-74The Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 followed the internal tensions within Poland where there was the strife between the nobility and the king Stanilaus Augustus Poniatowski, former favorite of the Russian Empress Catharine II. The king was dependent on the.
1831Events February- March Revolts in Modena, Parma and the Papal States are put down by Austrian troops February 20 Battle of Grochow. Polish rebel forces divide a Russian army. March 1 Democrat Samuel Smith becomes President Pro Tempore of the United States - Inauguration of Leopold I of BelgiumKing Leopold I Leopold I first King of the Belgians, ( December 16, 1790 December 10, 1865), was born in Ehrenburg Castle in the Bavarian town of Coburg, and named "Georges Chretien Frederic. He was the youngest son of Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Cobur, first king of the BelgiansFor alternate meanings, see Belgium (disambiguation). Belgian redirects here. For the horse breed commonly used as a draft horse, see Belgian. The Kingdom of Belgium ( Dutch: Belgi French: Belgique German: Belgien is a country in Western Europe, bordered.
18611861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 1 Benito Juarez captures Mexico City January 2 Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by Wilhelm I January 3 American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United - 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: First Battle of Bull RunThe First Battle of Bull Run also referred to as the First Battle of Manassas ( July 21, 1861) was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. The difference in the two names results from the difference in naming conventions used by each side i - At Manassas Junction, Virginia , the first major battle of the war begins ( Confederate victory).