44th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

See also: 1875 in the United States, 1876 in the United States, and 1877 in the United States
  • November 22, 1875: Vice President Henry Wilson died from a stroke
  • June 25, 1876: Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn
  • July 4, 1876: United States Centennial
  • November 7, 1876: United States general elections, 1876, including the disputed Presidential election of 1876, later settled with the Compromise of 1877 which ended Reconstruction.

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