John H. Trumbull, American colonel and politician, 70th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1961)
John Harper Trumbull (March 4, 1873 – May 21, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 70th Governor of Connecticut.
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- 18Feb
Vasil Levski
Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities. - 22Mar
Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies
The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico. - 1Jul
Canadian Confederation
Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation. - 4Aug
7th Cavalry Regiment
American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed. - 20Oct
Princeton University
Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers universities draft the first code of American football rules.