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1860
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Update Yeardata: 1860
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Monarch is Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (Liberal). US President is James Buchanan (D-Pennsylvania). The first professional golf tournament is held at Prestwick, Scotland. First records of fish and chip shops in the UK. Charles Dickens's novel <em>Great Expectations</em> is published.<br /><br />In the USA, the 1860 Census shows the population of the USA was 31,443,321, a 35.6% increase since 1850. Abraham Lincoln is selected as the U.S. presidential candidate for the Republican Party and in November becomes elected to be the 16th President and first Republican to hold the office. The <em>Pony Express</em> begins its first run from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
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This was last updated on 03-Feb-2021 12:21:43