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1848
Feb 20
| 1848 • Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia. |
1881
Oct 9
Age: 33y
| 1881 • The Pretoria Convention peace treaty is signed, officially ending the war between the Boers and Britain. |
1891
Dec 1
Age: 43y
| 1891 • The Music Hall in New York (now known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with maestro Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor. |