9th January » Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.
14th January » Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt.
30th January » The first Hallé concert is given in Manchester, England, marking the official founding of The Hallé orchestra as a full-time, professional orchestra.
10th April » After the original Big Ben, a Convert 14.5 tonne lb bell for the Palace of Westminster had cracked during testing, it is recast into the current convert 13.76 tonne lb bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
16th April » The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scotland known as Scottish learned society, is wound up.
11th May » Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State.
15th May » Opening of the present Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
16th June » The Battle of Morar takes place during the Indian Mutiny.
29th July » United States and Japan sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Japan) known as Harris Treaty.
5th August » Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
7th August » The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.
11th August » The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington (mountaineer) named Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.
16th August » U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.
24th August » In Richmond, Virginia, 90 blacks are arrested for learning. - needs to be explained/expanded-->
10th September » George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
17th November » Modified Julian day named Julian Day zero.
22nd November » Denver known as Denver, Colorado, is founded.