Timeline October 1869

Events in October 1869 4

• 1804 – 1869 Franklin Pierce 14th President — Bleeding Kansas Franklin Pierce (Nov 23, 1804 – Oct 8, 1869) was the 14th President 1853-1857. His signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act reignited the slavery debate and led to "Bleeding Kansas," accelerating the path to the Civil War.
• 1869 – 1948 Gandhi Non-violent resistance Mahatma Gandhi led India's independence movement through non-violent civil disobedience. His philosophy inspired civil rights movements worldwide.
• 1869 – 1948 Mahatma Gandhi Leader of non-violent independence struggle Mohandas K. Gandhi led India's independence movement through the philosophy of satyagraha — non-violent civil disobedience — mobilising millions in campaigns such as the 1930 Salt March. Revered as the father of the nation, he was assassinated in 1948, months after independence.
• 1869 Cornell University opens New university holds its first classes in Ithaca, New York Cornell University opened its doors in Ithaca, New York, admitting its first class under co-founders Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. The university was distinctive for its nonsectarian character and its founding principle of instruction in any study. It grew into one of the leading research universities in the United States.