October1867

Historical Events in October 1867

Historic Publication

Oct 1 Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" in Berlin, a description of the capitalist system, its instability and tendency to self-destruction

Karl Marx — Communist Philosopher Karl Marx

Oct 5 Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska
Oct 14 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigns in Japan

Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar

Oct 16 Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses international date line

Pope Gregory XIII with the calendar that was to make his name

Alaska Purchase

Oct 18 Alaska Purchase: US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia, having paid $7.2 million

The check used by the United States to purchase Alaska at less than 2 cents an acre

Oct 22 Foundation of the National University of Colombia.
Oct 23 72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.

Historic Event

Oct 27 Giuseppe Garibaldi marches on Rome for the second time

Giuseppe Garibaldi — Unifier of Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi

Oct 28 Maimonides College in Pennsylvania is first Jewish college in the US
Oct 29 Mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsize off St Thomas, Virgin Islands
Oct 31 Australia's first royal tour begins as Prince Albert, son of Queen Victoria arrives in Adelaide, South Australia [1]

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