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1868 Arica earthquake
1868 Aug, 13

The 8.5-9.0 Mw Arica earthquake struck southern Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing 25,000+ deaths and a destructive basin wide tsunami that affected Hawaii and New Zealand.

The 1868 Arica earthquake occurred on 13 August 1868, near Arica, then part of Peru, now part of Chile, at 21:30 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude between 8.5 and 9.3. A tsunami (or multiple tsunamis) in the Pacific Ocean was produced by the earthquake, which was recorded in Hawaii, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

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    British Expedition to Abyssinia

    At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two British/Indian troops die.
  • 11 Apr

    Tokugawa Yoshinobu

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  • 16 May

    Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

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  • 25 Sep

    Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

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  • 27 Nov

    Battle of Washita River

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