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The French army occupies Mexico City and offers the Mexican throne to Austrian archduke Maximilian, who becomes emperor of Mexico.
Shir Ali becomes the ruler of Afghanistan after the death of his father, Dost Muhammad, and he stays on the throne until 1879 (although unseated temporarily between 1866 and 1868).
Sa'id Pasha dies and is replaced on the Egyptian throne by his nephew Khedive Isma'il, who continues rapid modernization. His policies bankrupt the country, which opens the door for foreign occupation.
An antiforeign rebellion breaks out in Japan; it is put down by an allied European-American force.
1 January Under the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln frees all slaves in territories occupied by Confederate forces
1-3 July In the turning point of the Civil War, Confederate and Union forces fight a three-day battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. After this engagement the South is placed on the defensive...
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