1858
Government of India Act
Parliament abolished the East India Company - a trading corporation that had somehow come to govern a subcontinent - and transferred its powers to the Crown.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
A tall, awkward lawyer from Springfield and the short, aggressive incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas held seven open-air debates across Illinois…
Hong Kong Treaty of Tientsin
Under the guns of Anglo-French forces that had taken the Taku forts, the Qing signed the Tientsin treaties: more treaty ports…
Great Stink of London
A hot summer cooked the raw sewage the Thames carried past Westminster.
Visions at Lourdes
A fourteen-year-old shepherdess in the Pyrenean town of Lourdes reported eighteen visitations by a woman in white in a grotto by the river Gave.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1858?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1858. The most significant is Government of India Act: Parliament abolished the East India Company - a trading corporation that had somehow come to govern a subcontinent - and transferred its powers to the Crown.
What era was 1858 part of?
1858 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1858?
The events from 1858 span South Asia, North America, East Asia and Europe.