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1860May, 17

Charlotte Barnum

Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist (d. 1934)
Charlotte Cynthia Barnum (May 17, 1860 – March 27, 1934), mathematician and social activist, was the first woman to receive a Ph.D in mathematics from Yale University.

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  • 27May

    Italian unification

    Giuseppe Garibaldi begins his attack on Palermo, Sicily, as part of the Italian unification.
  • 7Sep

    Giuseppe Garibaldi

    Italian unification: Giuseppe Garibaldi enters Naples.
  • 20Sep

    Edward VII of the United Kingdom

    The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) visits Canada and the United States.
  • 8Oct

    San Francisco

    Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.
  • 26Oct

    Giuseppe Garibaldi

    Meeting of Teano. Giuseppe Garibaldi, conqueror of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, gives it to King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.