The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the “Welcome Stranger”, is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. The largest alluvial gold nugget ever discovered in…
Tag: 1869
15 December 1869
The short-lived Republic of Ezo is proclaimed in the Ezo area of Japan.[9] It is the first attempt to establish a democracy in Japan. The…
6 March 1869
Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table to the Russian Chemical Society. Mendeleev’s most significant contribution to science was the periodic table, which he first…
4 May 1869
The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan. The Naval Battle of Hakodate was a decisive battle fought between the naval forces of the…
17 November 1869
In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated.