Timeline June 1858

Events in June 1858 4

• 1858 Utah War ends peacefully Standoff between Mormon settlers and the US Army concludes without major battle Following a tense military standoff over federal authority in Utah Territory, negotiations led by Thomas Kane produced a peaceful resolution. President Buchanan issued a general pardon to Mormon settlers who had resisted federal officials, and US Army troops subsequently marched through an evacuated Salt Lake City without conflict. Alfred Cumming replaced Brigham Young as the territory's governor.
• 1858 Donati's Comet dazzles observers worldwide Brightest comet of the 19th century becomes the first comet ever photographed Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati discovered the comet in June 1858, and it grew visible to the naked eye across Europe and North America by autumn. It was the first comet ever photographed and inspired numerous paintings of the era. The comet is not expected to return for roughly two thousand years.
• 1858 Treaty of Tientsin signed China opens further ports to foreign trade after the Second Opium War China signed separate treaties with Russia, the United States, Britain, and France at Tianjin, ending the first phase of the Second Opium War. The agreements opened additional treaty ports, permitted foreign legations in Beijing, and legalized the opium trade. China's later refusal to fully implement the terms led to renewed fighting in 1860.
• 1858 – 1950 Gustaf V The Tennis King Reigned through both World Wars. He was a champion tennis player and was involved in the Borggård Crisis.