1 January 1879Resumption of Specie PaymentsJohn Sherman
The Treasury resumes redemption of United States notes in gold at par.
Historical records for United States of America in 1879, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Treasury resumes redemption of United States notes in gold at par.
The Treasury resumes gold redemption of United States notes at the established parity.
Enters the University of Virginia Law School
Discovers that a magnetic field produces a transverse voltage in a current-carrying conductor, later understood through electron motion.
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