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American Civil War BeginsAmerican Civil War EndsIrish Immigration - Wave 2 BeginsArkansas Territory is Purchased by Pres. Andrew JacksonLake Forest College is CreatedGreat Chicago FireHull House openingCalifornia Gold RushLightbulb Invented by Thomas EdisonStatue of Liberty DedicatedBasketball InventedIrish begin working on the Michigan and Illinois CanalHoly Family Church OpenedOld St. Pat's Church OpeningChicago World's FairSt. Ignatius College Prep OpeningKnow Nothing PartyChicago Tribune CreatedFinley Peter Dunne BornAlaska PurchaseChicago IncorporatedCity of Chicago Granted Charter by the State of IllinoisFrancis O'Neill BirthRichard J. Daley BornJohn P. Hopkins elected Chicago Mayor (1st Irish-Catholic Mayor of Chicago)St. Bridget's Founded (Bridgeport, Chicago, IL)St. Columkille Parish Founded (one of the earliest Irish-Chicago parishes)First Chicago-Irish Mayor ElectedJohnny Powers Elected AldermanFirst Passenger Train in the U.S. departsFirst Bank Robbery Occurs in New YorkEmily Dickinson is Born (American Poet)California Declares Independence from MexicoMexican-American War BeginsMexican-American War EndsMike Kenna ElectedJohn Coughlin Elected Alderman"Mother" Jones bornMcCormick Haymarket RiotsMother Jones becomes an active member of the Knights of LaborDean O'Banion Born
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