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1842Aug, 31

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, American journalist, publisher, and activist (d. 1924)
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (August 31, 1842 – March 13, 1924) was an African-American publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor of the Woman's Era, the first national newspaper published by and for African-American women.

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  • 13Jan

    1842 retreat from Kabul

    Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
  • 9Mar

    Rancho San Francisco

    The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush.
  • 17Mar

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formed;
  • 14Aug

    Seminole Wars

    American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
  • 7Dec

    Ureli Corelli Hill

    First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.