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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1852 | |
| 2 | 1853 | - 4 Mar 1853—3 Mar 1857: Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States
 Franklin Pierce
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| 3 | 1855 | - 1855: Australia Chinese
Chinese Immigration Act
- 1855: Australia Vote
Men over the age of 21 in South Australia gain the right to vote
- 6 Feb 1855—19 Feb 1858: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, UK Prime Minister (Tory and Whig)
 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
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