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== Events ==
* October 16 to 18 - The Raid on Harpers Ferry: abolitionist John Brown attempts to instigate a slave revolt by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The raid fails and Brown's party is defeated by a company of U.S. Marines. Brown was found guilty of treason two months later and would be executed by hanging.

== Births ==
=== Villain births ===
* January 27 - [[Wilhelm II]]
* February 2 - [[Walther von Lüttwitz]]
* September 16 - [[Yuan Shikai]]
*September 17 -  [[Billy the Kid]]

== Deaths ==
=== Victim deaths ===
* December 2 - [https://real-life-heroes.fandom.com/wiki/John_Brown John Brown]