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: The iron-clad CSS VirginiaCSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. It was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads in March, 1862 opposite the USS Monitor''. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history (formerly USS Merrimack) is launched at Hampton RoadsHampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. World's largest natural harbor The water area known as Hampton Roads is a channel through which the waters of the James R, VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth.
1906Events January 8 Landslide in Haverstraw, New York kills 20 January 31 Earthquake in Ecuador (8. 6 in Richter scale) February 11 Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer nos''. February 15 Representatives of the Labour Representation Committee in t Moro Crater Massacre: US troops occupying the PhilippinesThe Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1521-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized massacred about 600 men, women and children taking refuge in a crater.
19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi - International Women's Day is celebrated for the first time.
