Joseph Henry transferred the Smithsonian's non-scientific library to the Library of Congress
Time: 1866
Place: Washington D.C., U.S.
Details: Authorized by an act of Congress, Joseph Henry transferred the Smithsonian's non-scientific library of 40,000 volumes to the Library of Congress in 1866.
‹ Earlier in historyFreedmen in Texas organized the first of what became the annual celebrationTuesday Jun 19, 1866 Later in history ›Regia Marina was defeated in the battle of LissaFriday Jul 20, 1866
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