WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1857
Find out what all happened August to October 1857

The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history. (24. August 1857)

The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard. (22. September 1857)

The City of Anaheim, California is founded. (5. October 1857)

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company. (20. September 1857)

The Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers and Paiutes massacre 120 pioneers at Mountain Meadows, Utah. (11. September 1857)

Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train. (7. September 1857)

The SS Central America sinks about 160 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, drowning a total of 426 passengers and crew, including Captain William Lewis Herndon. The ship was carrying 13–15 tons of gold from the San Francisco Gold Rush. (12. September 1857)

Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in Sheffield, England. (24. October 1857)

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