1862

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s

Years: 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 - 1862 - 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867

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Events

• Mexican army defeats the French army in the [Battle of Puebla]?.
• Otto von Bismarck becomes prime minister of Prussia
• March 9 - first battle between two ironclad warships USS Monitor v CSS Virginia

Births

• August 22 - Claude Debussy, French composer

Deaths