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Date |
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| 1 | 1855 | |
| 2 | 1857 | - 4 Mar 1857—3 Mar 1861: James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States
 James Buchanan
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| 3 | 1858 | - 1858: 'The great stink'
- 1858: Royal Opera House opens in Covent Garden, London
- 20 Feb 1858—11 Jun 1859: Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, UK Prime Minister (Tory and Whig)
 Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
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