The 1830s

1836 190 years ago

Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at…

Narcissa Prentiss Whitman was an American missionary in the Oregon Country of what would become the state of Washington. On their way to found the Protestant Whitman Mission in 183…

Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at…

1836 190 years ago

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Samuel Houston was an American military general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution in which the Republic of Texas seceded from Mexico. He served as t…

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1836 190 years ago

The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival,…

The Riograndense Republic, often called the Piratini Republic, was a de facto state that seceded from the Empire of Brazil and roughly coincided with the present state of Rio Grand…

The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival,…

1836 190 years ago

Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist and academic (died 1918)

Alexander Mitscherlich was a German chemist and son of Eilhard Mitscherlich.

Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist and academic (died 1918)

1836 190 years ago

Wesley Merritt, American general and politician, Military Governor of the Philippines (died 1910)

Wesley Merritt was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish–American War. Foll…

Wesley Merritt, American general and politician, Military Governor of the Philippines (died 1910)

1836 190 years ago

Luigi Tripepi, Italian theologian (died 1906)

Luigi Tripepi was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and poet. He was one of the most important Roman Catholic apologists of the 19th century.

Luigi Tripepi, Italian theologian (died 1906)

1836 190 years ago

Emmanuel Rhoides, Greek journalist and author (died 1904)

Emmanuel Rhoides was a Greek writer, journalist, and translator. He is considered one of the most influential writers of 19th century Greece and a significant figure of Modern Gree…

Emmanuel Rhoides, Greek journalist and author (died 1904)

1836 190 years ago

Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1914)

Joseph Chamberlain was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually was a leading imperialist i…

Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1914)

1836 190 years ago

Joseph Gurney Cannon, American lawyer and politician, 40th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1

Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented parts of Illinois in the United States House of Representativ…

Joseph Gurney Cannon, American lawyer and politician, 40th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1

1836 190 years ago

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician and politician (died 1917)

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was an English physician and suffragist. She is known for being the first woman to qualify in Britain as a physician and surgeon and as a co-founder and …

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician and politician (died 1917)

1836 190 years ago

Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (died 1904)

Camille Maximilien Frédéric, Count de Renesse-Breidbach was a Belgian nobleman, entrepreneur and author.

Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (died 1904)

1836 190 years ago

Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (died 1896)

Antônio Carlos Gomes was a Brazilian composer notable for being the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. He was the only non-European who was successful as a…

Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (died 1896)

1836 190 years ago

Vasily Sleptsov, Russian author and activist (died 1878)

Vasily Alekseyevich Sleptsov, was a Russian writer, playwright, journalist and social reformer.

Vasily Sleptsov, Russian author and activist (died 1878)

1836 190 years ago

Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup, Danish architect (died 1907)

Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many…

Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup, Danish architect (died 1907)

1836 190 years ago

Warren Brown, American historian and politician (died 1919)

Warren Brown was an American politician, historian, gentleman farmer, businessman, and author from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.

Warren Brown, American historian and politician (died 1919)

1836 190 years ago

Archibald Willard, American soldier and painter (died 1918)

Archibald MacNeal Willard was an American painter who was born and raised in Bedford, Ohio. His most famous work is "The Spirit of '76".

Archibald Willard, American soldier and painter (died 1918)

1836 190 years ago

Bret Harte, American short story writer and poet (died 1902)

Francis Brett Hart, known as Bret Harte, was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the…

Bret Harte, American short story writer and poet (died 1902)

1836 190 years ago

August Toepler, German physicist and academic (died 1912)

August Joseph Ignaz Toepler was a German chemist and physicist known for his experiments in electrostatics.

August Toepler, German physicist and academic (died 1912)

1836 190 years ago

Joseph Wheeler, American general and politician (died 1906)

Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler was an American military officer and politician. He was a cavalry general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and then a gen…

Joseph Wheeler, American general and politician (died 1906)

1836 190 years ago

Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American journalist, author, and explorer (died 1870)

Fitz Hugh Ludlow, sometimes seen as Fitzhugh Ludlow, was an American author, journalist, and explorer; best known for his autobiographical book The Hasheesh Eater (1857).

Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American journalist, author, and explorer (died 1870)

1836 190 years ago

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French soldier and composer (born 1760)

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle was a French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars. Lisle is known for writing La Marseillaise and it became the French national anthem.

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French soldier and composer (born 1760)

1836 190 years ago

Justiniano Borgoño, Peruvian soldier and politician, 57th President of Peru (died 1921)

Justiniano Borgoño Castañeda was a Peruvian brigadier general and politician who served as the President of Peru, an office he held for four months in 1894. The son of a brigadier …

Justiniano Borgoño, Peruvian soldier and politician, 57th President of Peru (died 1921)

1836 190 years ago

Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Scottish merchant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1908)

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party fro…

Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Scottish merchant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1908)

1836 190 years ago

John Littlejohn, American sheriff and Methodist preacher (born 1756)

John Littlejohn was an English-born American tradesman, Methodist preacher and politician. Born in Penrith, Cumberland, he briefly attended trade school in London before returning …

John Littlejohn, American sheriff and Methodist preacher (born 1756)