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*'''1846 (Feb 2)'''---The ''Oregon Spectator'', Oregon's first newspaper begins publication at Oregon City. | *'''1846 (Feb 2)'''---The ''Oregon Spectator'', Oregon's first newspaper begins publication at Oregon City. | ||
*'''1846 (Jun 15)---'''Great Britain gives up claim to Oregon Territory, and by treaty the northern boundary is established at 49 degrees north latitude. | *'''1846 (Jun 15)---'''Great Britain gives up claim to Oregon Territory, and by treaty the northern boundary is established at 49 degrees north latitude. | ||
*'''1847 (Nov 29)'''---The [http://www.nps.gov/whmi/ Whitmans] are | *'''1847 (Nov 29)'''---The [http://www.nps.gov/whmi/ Whitmans] are killed in a raid at Waiilatpu, which begins the Cayuse Indian War. | ||
*'''1847 (Dec 23)'''---[[Benton County, Oregon|Benton County]] is established from Polk. | *'''1847 (Dec 23)'''---[[Benton County, Oregon|Benton County]] is established from Polk. | ||
*'''1847 (Dec 28)'''---[[Linn County, Oregon|Linn County]] is established from Champoeg. | *'''1847 (Dec 28)'''---[[Linn County, Oregon|Linn County]] is established from Champoeg. | ||
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*'''1878---'''The Banock Indian War begins. | *'''1878---'''The Banock Indian War begins. | ||
*'''1880---'''The first person of Japanese ancestry, Miyo Iwakoshi, settles in Oregon. | *'''1880---'''The first person of Japanese ancestry, Miyo Iwakoshi, settles in Oregon. | ||
*'''1882 (Oct)---'''[[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath County]] is created from Lake County. Crook County is created from Wasco County. | *'''1882 (Oct)---'''[[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath County]] is created from Lake County. [[Crook County, Oregon|Crook County]] is created from Wasco County. | ||
*'''1883'''---The transcontinental railroad is completed. | *'''1883'''---The transcontinental railroad is completed. | ||
*'''1885 (Feb)---'''[[Morrow County, Oregon|Morrow County]] is created from Umatilla County. [[Gilliam County, Oregon|Gilliam County]] is created from Wasco County. | *'''1885 (Feb)---'''[[Morrow County, Oregon|Morrow County]] is created from Umatilla County. [[Gilliam County, Oregon|Gilliam County]] is created from Wasco County. | ||
*'''1886'''---Mary Leonard becomes first woman admitted to Oregon bar. | *'''1886'''---Mary Leonard becomes first woman admitted to Oregon bar. | ||
*'''1887 (Feb)'''---[[Wallow County, Oregon|Wallow County]] is created from Union County. [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is created from Baker County. | *'''1887 (Feb)'''---[[Wallow County, Oregon|Wallow County]] is created from Union County. [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is created from Baker County. | ||
*'''1888---'''The [[ | *'''1888---'''The [[Www.ohs.org/|Oregon Historical Society]] is incorporated. | ||
*'''1889 (Feb)'''---[[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] is created from Grant County. [[Sherman County, Oregon|Sherman County]] is created from Wasco County. | *'''1889 (Feb)'''---[[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] is created from Grant County. [[Sherman County, Oregon|Sherman County]] is created from Wasco County. | ||
*'''1893 (Feb)---'''[[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln | *'''1893 (Feb)---'''[[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]] is created from parts of Benton and Polk Counties. | ||
*'''1899 (Feb)---'''[[Wheeler County, Oregon|Wheeler County]] created from parts of Crook, Gilliam, and Grant Counties. | *'''1899 (Feb)---'''[[Wheeler County, Oregon|Wheeler County]] created from parts of Crook, Gilliam, and Grant Counties. | ||
*'''1899 (Dec)'''---The first automobile arrives in Oregon. | *'''1899 (Dec)'''---The first automobile arrives in Oregon. | ||