Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President for
the United States, although she is a year too young to qualify and does not
appear on the ballot
Wed 15 May
The New Zealand Wars end after 17 years, with the conclusion of Te
Kooti's War, Maori spiritual leader Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuk crosses the
Waikato River, and enters the territory of the Maori King Tawhiao, where he
is granted asylum