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Events from the year 1871 in the United States.
William Magear "Boss" Tweed was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.
1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1871st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 871st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 19th century, and the 2nd year of the 1870s decade. As of the start of 1871, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
The Peshtigo fire was a large forest fire on October 8, 1871, in northeastern Wisconsin, United States, including much of the southern half of the Door Peninsula and adjacent parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The largest community in the affected area was Peshtigo, Wisconsin, which had a population of approximately 1,700 residents. The fire burned about 1.2 million acres and is the deadliest wildfire in recorded history, with the number of deaths estimated between 1,500 and 2,500. Although the exact number of deaths is debated, mass graves, both those already exhumed and those still being discovered, in Peshtigo and the surrounding areas show that the death toll of the blaze was most likely greater than the 1889 Johnstown flood death toll of 2,200 people or more.
Events from the year 1872 in the United States.
Events from the year 1824 in the United States.
Events from the year 1827 in the United States.
Events from the year 1830 in the United States.
Events from the year 1837 in the United States.
Events from the year 1890 in the United States.
Events from the year 1881 in the United States. For the second time in history, the country had three different presidents in one calendar year: Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur.
Events from the year 1820 in the United States.
Events from the year 1821 in the United States.
Events from the year 1867 in the United States.
Events from the year 1876 in the United States.
Events from the year 1879 in the United States.
Events from the year 1883 in the United States.
Events from the year 1891 in the United States.
Events from the year 1894 in the United States.
Events from the year 1896 in the United States.
Events from the year 1923 in the United States.