1854-1859 .............

1859, Oct. 6 ...........
1859, Oct. 16 ...........

1861, April 19 ..........
1861, April 26 ..........

1861, May 13 ..........
1862, Sept. 17 ..........
1863, June .............
1864, April 27-Sept. 6 ....
1864, July 6 ...........
1864, July 9 ...........
1864, July 9 ...........
1864, Oct. 12-13, 29 ......

1864, Nov. 1 ...........
1867, May 8-Aug. 17
1867, Sept. 18 ..........
1876, Oct. 3 ...........
1877, Jan. 16 ...........
1877, July 20-22 ........
1886, Jan. 5 ............
1888-1889 .............

1890 .................
1894 .................
1902 .................
1902 .................
1904, Feb. 7 ...........
1909, April 6 ...........

1915, Nov. 2 ...........
1916, Nov. 7 ...........

1920 .................
1931, March 3 ..........
1937 .................
1937, June 1 ...........
1941, Dec. 7 ...........
1948 .................

1950, June 24 ..........
1952, July 31 ...........
1955, Sept. ............
1956 .................
1956, Dec. .............
1957, Nov.29 ..........
1964, April 7 ...........
1967, June 21 ..........

1967, Sept. 12-1968,Jan. 10
1968, May 14 ..........

Capsule Chronolgoy/11

Rise of Know Nothing Party. Baltimore riots caused city to be
known as "Mobtown."
Maryland Agricultural College opened at College Park.
John Brown's raid launched from site in Maryland on federal arsenal
at Harper's Ferry.
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment of Union troops attacked by
Baltimore mob.
General Assembly met in special session at Frederick while federal
troops occupied Annapolis.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's Union forces occupied Baltimore.
Battle of Antietam.
Confederates invaded Maryland en route to Gettysburg.
Constitutional Convention of 1864.
Hagerstown held for ransom by Confederates.
Frederick held for ransom by Confederates.
Battle o( Monocacy.
Gov. Bradford declared Third State Constitution adopted after sol-
diers' vote was added to election totals. A test oath was required of
all voters.
Maryland slaves emancipated by State Constitution of 1864.
Constitutional Convention of 1867.
Fourth State Constitution adopted.
The Johns Hopkins University opened in Baltimore.
Maryland-Virginia boundary demarcated by Jenkins-Black Award.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad strike riot at Baltimore.
Enoch Pratt Free Library opened in Baltimore.
Oyster Wars; fighting between Maryland and Virginia watermen on
Chesapeake Bay.
Australian secret ballot in elections adopted.
First child labor law passed.
Workmen's compensation law enacted, first such law in U.S.
Compulsory school attendance law passed.
Baltimore fire.
Matthew Henson, of Charles County, reached North Pole with Rob-
ert Peary.
Referendum and County Home Rule amendments adopted.
Executive budget process established by Constitutional amendment
mandating balanced State budgets.
Merit system established for State employees.
"Star-Spangled Banner" adopted as national anthem.
State income tax instituted.
City of Greenbelt chartered, a New Deal model community.
U.S.S. Maryland among naval ships attacked at Pearl Harbor.
Montgomery County became first county to adopt charter form of
government.
Friendship International Airport (later BWI) began operation.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened.
Desegregation of public schools begun.
Voting machines used for elections throughout State.
Baltimore urban renewal begun.
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel opened.
Public accommodations law enacted.
Opening of Columbia, a planned city incorporating one-tenth of the
land area of Howard County.
Constitutional Convention of 1967-1968.
Proposed State Constitution rejected by voters.