Empress of India
Jan 1 Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
Battle of Wolf Mountain
Jan 8 Crazy Horse and his Sioux warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).
Electoral Commission
Jan 25 Congress establishes the Electoral Commission to determine the disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden
- Jan 30 Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces
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