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Eliza McCardle Johnson
1876Jan, 15

Eliza McCardle Johnson

Eliza McCardle Johnson, American wife of Andrew Johnson, 18th First Lady of the United States (b. 1810)
Eliza Johnson (née McCardle; October 4, 1810 – January 15, 1876) was the first lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869. She served as the second lady of the United States in 1865. She was the wife of Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States.

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  • 2Feb

    Major League Baseball

    The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
  • 10Mar

    Alexander Graham Bell

    The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
  • 4Jun

    First Transcontinental Railroad

    An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, via the First Transcontinental Railroad only 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.
  • 7Sep

    James-Younger Gang

    In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.
  • 25Nov

    Battle of the Little Bighorn

    American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River.