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1858[]
- First Global War breaks out: known as the Second Great European War in Europe, the War of Confederate Independence in North America, and the Second Latin American War in South America.
- The Confederate States of America declares its independence from the United States: President James Buchanan states that the Southern states that left the Union are in a state of rebellion.
1859[]
1860[]
1861[]
1862[]
- The United States agrees to accept Confederate Independence.
- France agrees to armistice.
- Treaty of Potsdam:Confederation of the Rhine merged with Prussia to form the German Empire.
- Emperor Philip Joseph dies of haemophilia; he is succeeded by a nephew of Napoleon I, Napoleon III.
1863[]
- The Marseilles Pact is disbanded.
1864[]
- Abraham Lincoln is elected the 14th President of the United States.
1865[]
1866[]
1867[]
1868[]
1869[]
1870[]
1871[]
1872[]
1873[]
1874[]
1875[]
1876[]
- Brazil emancipates all slaves still within the Empire.