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Há 5 dias · Brazil - Independence, Portuguese, Empire: Brazil entered nationhood with considerably less strife and bloodshed than did the Spanish-speaking nations of the New World; however, the transition was not entirely peaceful. José Joaquim da Silva Xavier, popularly known as Tiradentes (“Tooth Puller”), instigated in 1789 the first rebellion against the Portuguese, who defeated his forces ...
Há 3 dias · In 1864, Alexander II found Nicholas a bride, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, second daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and younger sister to Alexandra, Princess of Wales and King George I of Greece. In 1865, Nicholas died of cerebrospinal meningitis.
Há 5 dias · George Armstrong Custer (born December 5, 1839, New Rumley, Ohio, U.S.—died June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory) was a U.S. cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861–65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history, the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Há 3 dias · As fans and industry insiders continue to speculate on what happened to Reggie Johnson, the actor from Platoon, one thing is certain: his journey is far from over. With newfound determination and resolve, Johnson has the potential to rewrite his narrative and reclaim his place in the spotlight.
Há 1 dia · China - Opium War, Aftermath, Treaty: In February 1840 the British government decided to launch a military expedition, and Elliot and his cousin, George Elliot, were appointed joint plenipotentiaries to China (though the latter, in poor health, resigned in November). In June, 16 British warships arrived in Hong Kong and sailed northward to the mouth of the Bei River to press China with their ...
Há 5 dias · The Whigs instead rallied to Henry Clay, who had run for the office (as a National Republican) in 1832 and who was against annexation. The party unanimously nominated him at its convention in Baltimore, Maryland, in May, with Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, the mayor of Newark, N.J., as his running mate.
Há 3 dias · India - Government, Act, 1858: On August 2, 1858, less than a month after Canning proclaimed the victory of British arms, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the East India Company, whose ineptitude was primarily blamed for the mutiny, to the crown. The merchant company’s residual powers were vested in the secretary of state for India, a ...
