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| 1st Telegraph Cable Field, Cyrus West |  |
| 1857-1866, lays the 1st submarine telegraph cable between America & Europe |
| Abdication Bratianu, Ion |  |
| Takes part in the deposition of Prince Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Alliance Louis II |  |
| Bavaria Supports Austria |
| Alliance Victor Emmanuel II |  |
| 8th April Joins an Alliance with Prussia against Austria |
| Alliance Komei |  |
| Aug The Choshu & Satsuma clans make an Alliance against the shogun |
| Armistice Benedek, Ludwig von |  |
| 3rd July Nikolsburg Prussia gains Hesse, Nassau, Hanover, Schleswig & Holstein |
| 3rd July Nikolsburg The Nikolsburg armistice is accepted |
| Assassination Alexander II |  |
| An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov |
| Provokes a wave of repression against the universities |
| Battle of Gitschin Frederick Charles | |
| 29th June Gitschin Frederick Charles defeats the Austrian General Clan-Gallas, captures 1,400 Austrians |
| Battle of Gitscin Moltke | |
| 27th June Gitscin The eastern armies & the Army of the Elbe drive back the Austrians |
| Battle of Gitscin Wilhelm I | |
| 29th June Gitscin Leads the combined army of the Elbe & The first army to defeat the Saxons |
| Battle of Konigratz Benedek, Ludwig von | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Defeated by the Prussian Army, Bismarck persuades William I to sue for peace |
| Battle of Konigratz Franz Josef I | |
| 3rd July Konigratz After defeat at Konigratz Austria is excluded from the North German Confederation |
| 3rd July Konigratz Austria is goaded into a war by Bismarck & defeated |
| 3rd July Venetia After defeat at Konigratz Austria is forced to surrender Venetia |
| Battle of Konigratz Frederick Charles | |
| 3rd July Gitschin Commands the Prussian centre during the Prussian victory over Austria |
| Battle of Konigratz Frederick III | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Commands a Division during the Prussian victory at Konigratz |
| Battle of Konigratz Friedrich Karl | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Commands the First Army to a decisive victory |
| 3rd July Konigratz Wins decisive victory for the 1st Army |
| Battle of Konigratz Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Present at the battle of Konnigratz |
| Battle of Konigratz Moltke | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Prussian victory over Austria |
| 3rd July Konigratz The German Confederation attacks Prussia after its Invasion of Holstein |
| 3rd July Konigratz The Hanoverian army capitulates at Sadowa after the Battle of Konigratz |
| Battle of Langensalza Falkenstein, Vogel von | |
| 27th June Langensalza Defeated by the Hanoverian army led by General Arentschildt |
| 27th June Langensalza Sets up the deciding encounter of the War In the sth east |
| Battle of Langensalza Arentschildt, Alexander von | |
| 27th June Langensalza Leads the Hanoverian army which defeats Vogel von Falkenstein |
| Battle of Langensalza Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 29th June Langensalza Prussia defeat the Hanoverian army |
| Battle of Lissa Franz Josef I | |
| 20th July Lissa The Italian defeat is destroyed by the Austria |
| Battle of Munchengratz Frederick Charles | |
| 28th June Munchengratz Frederick Charles defeats the Austrian General Clan-Gallas |
| Battle of Munchengratz Moltke | |
| 27th June Munchengratz The eastern armies & the Army of the Elbe drive back the Austrians |
| Battle of Munchengratz Wilhelm I | |
| 27th June Munchengratz Leads the combined army of the Elbe & The first army to defeat the Saxons |
| Battle of Nachod Blumenthal, Ludwig von | |
| 29th June Nachod Leads the Prussian 52nd Infantry into its decisive charge on the Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister Regiment at the battle of Nachod during the Prussian invasion of Bohemia |
| Battle of Nachod Moltke | |
| 29th June Nachod The 2nd Army engages the Austrians |
| Battle of Nachod Steinmetz, Karl Friedrich von | |
| 29th June Nachod Von Steinmetz is hailed as the "Lion of Nachod" |
| Battle of Podol Frederick Charles | |
| 27th June Podol Frederick Charles defeats the Austrian General Clan-Gallas |
| Battle of Sadowa Wilhelm I | |
| 3rd July Sadowa Commander of the victorious Prussian forces in a decisive battle over Austria |
| 3rd July Sadowa The battle signifies the end of Austrian dominance over the German States |
| Battle of Trautenau Moltke | |
| 29th June Trautenau The 2nd Army engages the Austrians |
| Birth Yat-Sen, Sun |  |
| Birth of Sun Yat-Sen of peasant stock |
| Birth MacDonald, James Ramsey |  |
| Lossiemouth Birth of James Ramsey MacDonald |
| Birth Gokhale, Gopal Krishna |  |
| 9th May Gokhale Birth of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India |
| Birth Danilov, Yuri | |
| Birth of Yuri Danilov |
| Birth Hertzog, James |  |
| Birth of James Hertzog |
| Budget Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin Admits that the budget is unconstitutional in a bid to pacify the Liberals |
| Berlin Raises a budget for the 1st time since 1862 |
| The new, largely conservative House is on much better terms with Bismarck than previous bodies; at the Minister-President's request, it retroactively approved the budgets of the past four years, which had been implemented without parliamentary conse |
| Captain Cervera y Topete |  |
| Appointed Captain of a ship during the naval war against Peru |
| Capture of Frankurt Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Frankfurt Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Hanover Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Hanover Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Hesse Kassel Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Hesse Kassel Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Holstein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Holstein Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Holstein Moltke | |
| 8th June Holstein Prussian troops capture Holstein |
| Capture of Nassau Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Nassau Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Schleswig Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Schleswig Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Chief of Staff Fabrizi, Nicola | |
| Appointed Chief-of-Staff |
| Commander Friedrich Karl | |
| Appointed Commander of the 1st Army |
| Commander Steinmetz, Karl Friedrich von | |
| Posen Appointed Commander of the V Corps at Posen. |
| Commander Wilhelm I | |
| 19th June Dresden Appointed Commander of the Army of the Elbe |
| Constitution Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Prussia quickly defeated Austria and its allies, in a crushing victory at the Battle of K”niggr„tz followed by the Peace of Prague the German Confederation is dissolved |
| Crisis Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th May City of London Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression |
| 10th May Guernsey The Bank of Overend & Gurney fails |
| Declaration of War Prado, Mariano Ignacio |  |
| 14th Jan Peru declares war on Spain |
| Declaration of War Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| 14th Jan Peru declares war on Spain |
| Defeat Franz Josef I | |
| 26th July Nikolsburg The Peace of Nikolsburg is a preliminary peace between Austria & Prussia |
| Defeat Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 29th June Langensalza Prussia defeat the Hanoverian army |
| 3rd July Sadowa Prussia defeats Austria |
| Diplomacy Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 5th July Bismarck is able to accept mediation on his terms |
| 5th July Napoleon III expects both contestants to wear themselves down in a drawn out campaign |
| Diplomacy Carol I | |
| 24th Oct The Sultan of Turkey recognizes the succession of Carol I in Romania |
| Diplomacy Abdulhamid I |  |
| 27th May Grants rights of primogeniture to Ismail, Khedive of Egypt |
| 24th Oct The Sultan of Turkey recognizes the succession of Carol I in Romania |
| Economy Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th May City of London Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression |
| Election Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Conservative victory in the chamber of 142 |
| Has a sufficient majority to raise an army reform budget for the 1st time in 5 yrs |
| In the elections to the House of Deputies the liberals suffer a major defeat, losing their large majority |
| The election is held during the Battle of Konigratz |
| The new, largely conservative House is on much better terms with Bismarck than previous bodies; at the Minister-President's request, it retroactively approved the budgets of the past four years, which had been implemented without parliamentary conse |
| Election Gorst, John Eldon | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Garrett Anderson Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett | |
| Founds a hospital which in 1918 is called the Garrett Anderson Hospital |
| Opens a dispensary for women & children |
| German Confederation Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Prussia quickly defeated Austria and its allies, in a crushing victory at the Battle of K”niggr„tz followed by the Peace of Prague the German Confederation is dissolved |
| 14th June Prussian delegates declare the German Confederation at an end |
| Invasion of Bohemia Blumenthal, Ludwig von | |
| 29th June Bohemia Leads the Prussian 52nd Infantry into its decisive charge on the Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister Regiment at the battle of Nachod during the Prussian invasion of Bohemia |
| Invasion of Hanover Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 15th June Hanover Prussia invades Hanover |
| Invasion of Hesse Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 15th June Hesse Prussia invades Hesse |
| Invasion of Holstein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 14th June Holstein The Federal Diet votes for mobilization against Prussia for it's invasion of Holstein |
| Invasion of Holstein Moltke | |
| 7th June Holstein Prussian troops march into Holstein |
| Invasion of Saxony Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 15th June Saxony Prussia invades Saxony |
| IPP Cohn, Julius Ferdinand | |
| Founds the Institute of Plant Physiology |
| Lord Chancellor Thesiger | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor, 2nd term |
| Marriage Dagmar |  |
| Copenhagen Marries Alexander III |
| Marriage Alexander III | |
| Marries Dagmar, daughter of Chris tian IX of Denmark & sister of Queen Alexandra |
| Minister of Education Tolstoy | |
| Appointed Minister of Education |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
| Appointed minister of foreign affairs |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Stanley, Edward Henry | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term |
| Minister of Interior Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior, 2nd term |
| Minister of US Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno |  |
| Appointed Minister of France |
| Minister President Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
