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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 1 1 Browse Search
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uary, 1851 Coal discovered on Coal Creek at Cedar City......May, 1851 Capt. J. W. Gunnison massacred by the Pah-Utes while exploring Lake Sevier, with five out of ten companions......Oct. 26, 1853 Armed Mormons compel Associate-Judge W. W. Drummond, of the United States district court, who had become unpopular, to adjourn his court sine die......February, 1856 First hand-cart emigrants reach Great Salt Lake on foot from Iowa......Sept. 26, 1856 Judge Drummond resigns......March 30, 1857 Army of Utah, sent by President Buchanan as a posse comitatus to sustain the governor, begins to assemble at Fort Leavenworth......June, 1857 Nauvoo Legion, organized in 1840, is reorganized in Utah......July, 1857 Alfred Cumming appointed governor of Utah......July 11, 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre, about 30 miles southwest from Cedar City; Arkansas emigrants—thirty families—are fired upon by Indians, Sept. 7; forming a corral, after a siege of four days they surrender to
Severe, lasted three minutes, Nov. 9, 1786 Done considerable damage in town, May 16, 1791 Done some damage in town, Mar. 11, 1800 Threw down several chimneys, Sep. 7, 1817 A slight shock at 5 o'clock, A. M., Aug. 25, 1846 A slight shock at 5 1/2 o'clock, A. M., Oct. 10, 1869 A slight shock at 12.55, A. M., July 20, 1871 East Boston Once Noddle's Island,) land company incorporated, Apr. 19, 1833 Earle, Hezekiah Dept. Chief of Police many years, died, aged 73, Mar. 30, 1857 Eclipse of the moon frightens a military company, June 27, 1675 Of the sun, total in Boston, Apr. 16, 1806 Egg a wonderful humbug on exhibition in town, May 21, 1817 Elephant Sam Rice's, bathed in the frog-pond, July 7, 1859 Elective Franchise granted to land-holders in Massachusetts, 1661 Election Town. Twelve Town Overseers (Selectmen), chosen, Mar. 14, 1635 Ten Town Occasions (Selectmen), chosen, Sep. 16, 1636 To be held every six months, 1636