Today in History for June 1860

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Historical Events

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3rd - Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes
7th - Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF
7th - 1st US "dime novel" published: "Malaseka, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs Ann Stevens
9th - 1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter"
12th - The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established.
15th - 1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)
23rd - Congress establishes Government Printing Office
23rd - US Secret Service created
30th - The 1860 Oxford evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History takes place.

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 7 of 7

6th - William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral
8th - Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (d. 1940)
18th - Hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell])
20th - Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)
24th - Mercedes of Orleans, queen of Spain (d. 1878)
25th - Gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise)
30th - Gyula Andressy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs (1918-20)

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 1 of 1

29th - Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67


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