May 29th, 1866
Winfield Scott, American general (born in 1786) dies on May 29, 1866. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around May 29, 1866
| May 31st, 1866 | Event | In the Fenian Invasion of Canada, John O Neill leads 850 Fenian raiders across the Niagara River at Buffalo, New York/Fort Erie, Ontario, as part of an effort to free Ireland from the English. Canadian militia and British regulars repulse the invaders in over the next three days, at a cost of 9 dead and 38 wounded to the Fenian s 19 dead and about 17 wounded. |
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