Attempted coup d'état against Arkansas governor Elisha Baxter's administration. It began on 15 April 1874 and lasted until 15 May 1874 (about 30 days). The setting was Little Rock and New Gascony. Those involved included Elisha Baxter, Joseph Brooks, Thomas James Churchill and Thomas Pleasant Dockery. It led to Constitution of Arkansas.
Before and after
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- 25 April 1874Birth of Guglielmo Marconi
- May 1874Japanese invasion of Taiwan
- 10 August 1874Birth of Herbert Hoover
- 13 September 1874Birth of Arnold Schoenberg
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