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The Act Prohibiting the Return of Slaves is passed by the United States Congress, effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation.
War of the Pyrenees: France defeats a Spanish force at the Battle of Peyrestortes.
About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
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