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Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed on 1869. Union Pacific and Central Pacific joined the railroad together in Utah. -
Black Friday
Black Friday marks the date when the stock market in New York City reported the price of gold crashed. This caused financial ruin for many investors. -
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco - Prussian War often referred to in France as the War of 1870. The war lasted a year starting on July 19, 1870 and ending on May 10, 1871. It was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by Kingdom of Prussia. -
Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire killed up to 300 people. It destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9km) of Chicago, Illinois and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. -
First Kentucky Derby
The First Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. An estimated 10,000 people came to watch fifteen 3 year old horses race. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
George Armstrong Custer discovered gold in the Black Hills. Black Hills was a sacred territory to Native Americans. When the tribes missed a federal deadline to move to reservations a war between the US military and the Sioux Indians began. -
Russo Turkish War
Russo Turkish War was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of several Balkon counties.
