WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO AUGUST 1868
Find out what all happened June to August 1868

Wyoming becomes a United States territory. (25. July 1868)

French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. (18. August 1868)

Typewriter: Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer." (23. June 1868)

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law. (28. July 1868)

The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajos to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico. (1. June 1868)

A massive earthquake near Arica, Peru, causes an estimated 25,000 casualties, and the subsequent tsunami causes considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand. (13. August 1868)

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. (9. July 1868)

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