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Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
1845Jun, 9

Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto

Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, English soldier, academic, and politician, 36th Governor-General of India (d. 1914)
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, (; 9 July 1845 – 1 March 1914), known as Viscount Melgund by courtesy from 1859 to 1891, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the country's 17th.

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    Treaty of Waitangi

    Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hone Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororareka, New Zealand.
  • 13Mar

    Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)

    Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto receives its première performance in Leipzig with Ferdinand David as soloist.
  • 19May

    Franklin's lost expedition

    Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.
  • 13Oct

    United States Congress

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  • 20Nov

    Battle of Vuelta de Obligado

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