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    occupation of part of Poland and regaining independence. It began on 22 January 1863 and continued until the last insurgents were captured by the Russian forces...
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    were known as the "Stars and Bars", used from 1861 to 1863; the "Stainless Banner", used from 1863 to 1865; and the "Blood-Stained Banner", used in 1865...
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    "CHOLERA PANIC OVER" in October 1866 Disease Cholera First outbreak Ganges Delta of the Bengal region Dates 1863–1875 Deaths 600,000[verification needed]...
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    legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1862 and 1863, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative...
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    Samuel Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ , HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution...
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  • The 1863 Manila earthquake struck the Philippines on June 3, 1863. The Manila earthquake on June 3, 1863, destroyed Manila Cathedral, the Ayuntamiento...
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    The New York City draft riots (July 13–16, 1863), sometimes referred to as the Manhattan draft riots and known at the time as Draft Week, were violent...
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    executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Proclamation had the effect of changing...
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    Model 1863 was a .58 caliber rifled musket manufactured by the Springfield Armory and independent contractors between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was...
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  • George I of the House of Glücksburg to the throne of the Kingdom of Greece in 1863. Individuals holding the title of prince will usually also be styled "His...
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    suffrage. The Second National Assembly of the Hellenes took place in Athens (1863–1864) and dealt both with the election of a new sovereign as well as with...
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  • Barnes". Bell's Life in London: 7. 19 December 1863. "Barnes v. Richmond". Field: 7. 26 December 1863. "Students of the Rev. Mr Inchbold and the Rev....
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  • The Infanteriegewehr 1863 (English: Infantry rifle 1863) was the first Swiss army service rifle to feature a rifled barrel. Like other Swiss infantry weapons...
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    Poland – The Year 1863 (Polish – Polonia – Rok 1863) or The Forging of Poland (Zakuwana Polska) is an early and unfinished oil on canvas painting by Jan...
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    West Virginia, which was admitted to the Union during the war on June 20, 1863, and relocated to Alexandria for the rest of the war. Confederate control...
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    Nelson. Thereafter he was the fourth Premier of New Zealand from 1862 to 1863. He represented the electorate of Nelson, first as the Town of Nelson 1855–1860...
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    on various dates in various states between June 2, 1862, and November 3, 1863, during the American Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln's first term...
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    American Civil War (category Conflicts in 1863)
    inconclusive. The abolition of slavery became a Union war goal on January 1, 1863, when Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all slaves...
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    The National Banking Acts of 1863 and 1864 were two United States federal banking acts that established a system of national banks, and created the United...
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    historical record after 1857, although a letter later reported him alive in early 1863; some commentators thought he had been kidnapped again, but historians believe...
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    or simply Herat (Persian: هرات) was a state in Afghanistan from 1793 to 1863, and one of the 3 main khanates in 19th century Afghanistan (the others being...
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    harbour of Yokohama to foreign trade. The mission was sent following the 1863 "Order to expel barbarians" (攘夷実行の勅命) enacted by Emperor Kōmei, and the Bombardment...
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  • composer, 82 August 5 – Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, 53 MusicAndHistory.com: 1863 Archived 2013-06-29 at archive.today. Accessed 13 April 2013 "Trove"....
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  • Events in the year 1863 in India. James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, Viceroy (till 20 November) Sir Robert Napier, acting Viceroy (21 November – 2 December)...
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    empire, 1863–1867." Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 61.8 (1971): 1–152. Blumbeg. Arnold: The Diplomacy of the Mexican Empire, 1863–1867...
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  • The order of battle for the Battle of Arkansas Post (1863), also known as the Battle of Fort Hindman, includes: Battle of Arkansas Post order of battle:...
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  • Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 is a historical non-fiction monograph written by American historian Eric Foner. Its broad focus...
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    name assigned to a screw sloop-of-war begun by the New York Navy Yard in 1863 but never completed; hulk was broken up in 1884 This article includes a list...
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  • general election was in the spring of 1841, while the eighth and last was in 1863. While party lines were somewhat blurred, there were political parties. There...
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