Timeline July 1865

Events in July 1865 3

• 1865 The Salvation Army founded William Booth establishes the East London Christian Mission William Booth and his wife Catherine founded the East London Christian Mission, a religious and charitable organization that would later be renamed the Salvation Army. It grew into an international movement combining evangelism with social welfare work.
• 1865 – present Matterhorn The Toblerone Mountain First summited in 1865; it is the most iconic peak in the Alps and a symbol of Switzerland.
• 1865 Atlantic telegraph cable expedition fails Great Eastern's cable breaks mid-ocean The steamship Great Eastern attempted to lay a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean, but the cable snapped and was lost on the seabed partway through the voyage. A successful cable connecting Europe and North America was finally completed the following year.