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First transcontinental railroad completed
The golden spike is driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, completing the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
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The golden spike is driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, completing the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
Sepoys mutiny at Meerut, sparking a widespread uprising against East India Company rule across northern and central India.