When was the first ambulance service started?
The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865.
What was the speed limit in 1865?
In 1865 the first speed limit was introduced in Britain - 2 mph in town and 4 mph in the country.
Bad days in paraguay
In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory.
Did Dickens survive a train crash?
Charles Dickens survived the Staplehurst rail crash in 1865 and helped care for injured passengers.