WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO AUGUST 1859
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Italian Independence wars: In the Battle of Magenta, the French army, under Louis-Napoleon, defeat the Austrian army. (4. June 1859)
The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time. (31. May 1859)
King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway. (8. July 1859)
The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. (28. June 1859)
Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well. (27. August 1859)
The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposes the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. (16. August 1859)
Pig War: Ambiguity in the Oregon Treaty leads to the "Northwestern Boundary Dispute" between United States and British/Canadian settlers. (15. June 1859)
A geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far away as Japan. (28. August 1859)
First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. (18. June 1859)
French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. (30. June 1859)
First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps. (30. July 1859)
Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy. (24. June 1859)
The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England. (4. May 1859)
Australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day). (6. June 1859)
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