• 1800s - January 20th

  • Dec 31 2024
  • Length: 1 min
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1800s - January 20th

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  • 1839 – In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats an alliance between Peru and Bolivia. 1848 - In Denmark, King Frederick VII announces the introduction of a parliamentary monarchy. 1874 – The Treaty of Pangkor was signed between the British and Sultan Abdullah of Perak, paving the way for further British colonization of Malaya. 1877 – The last day of the Constantinople Conference results in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans. 1885: American LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents the first realized roller coaster. 1887 – The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. 1887: Off the Brazilian coast, the British emigrant ship Kapunda collides with the bark Ada Melmore and sinks within five minutes. Of the 313 people on board, 297 lose their lives, including all women and children. 1892: The first basketball game, played according to the rules established by its inventor James Naismith, takes place in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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