NYC Draft Riots Start
July 13, 1863, the New York City draft riots began.
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Category 16 Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Shot
April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford's Theatre.
13th Amendment Passed
January 31, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment passed in the House of Representatives.
Lincoln Elected
November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President.
Lincoln Marries Mary
November 4, 1842, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married.
Personal Income Tax
August 5, 1862, President Lincoln signed into law the first personal income tax in US history.
Homestead Act Signed
May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.