June 1858


Wednesday 16:

Battle of Morar, during the Indian Mutiny.



Friday 18:

Charles Darwin receives from Alfred Russel Wallace a paper that included nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own. This prompts Darwin to publish his theory.



Wednesday 23:

Six-year-old Edgardo Mortara is seized by Papal authorities.



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