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FIYS - 154
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Irish in Chicago Timeline
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Events
American Civil War Begins
American Civil War Ends
Irish Immigration - Wave 2 Begins
Arkansas Territory is Purchased by Pres. Andrew Jackson
Lake Forest College is Created
Great Chicago Fire
Hull House opening
California Gold Rush
Lightbulb Invented by Thomas Edison
Statue of Liberty Dedicated
Basketball Invented
Irish begin working on the Michigan and Illinois Canal
Holy Family Church Opened
Old St. Pat's Church Opening
Chicago World's Fair
St. Ignatius College Prep Opening
Know Nothing Party
Chicago Tribune Created
Finley Peter Dunne Born
Alaska Purchase
Chicago Incorporated
City of Chicago Granted Charter by the State of Illinois
Francis O'Neill Birth
Richard J. Daley Born
John 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 Elected
Johnny Powers Elected Alderman
First Passenger Train in the U.S. departs
First Bank Robbery Occurs in New York
Emily Dickinson is Born (American Poet)
California Declares Independence from Mexico
Mexican-American War Begins
Mexican-American War Ends
Mike Kenna Elected
John Coughlin Elected Alderman
"Mother" Jones born
McCormick Haymarket Riots
Mother Jones becomes an active member of the Knights of Labor
Dean O'Banion Born
