1845
János Batsányi, Hungarian poet and academic (born 1763)
János Batsányi was a Hungarian poet.
János Batsányi, Hungarian poet and academic (born 1763)
The 1840s
Explore 510 historical events from 1840–1849.
1845
Braulio Carrillo Colina, Costa Rican lawyer and politician, Head of State of Costa Rica (born 1800)
Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina was the Head of State of Costa Rica during two periods: the first between 1835 and 1837, and the de facto between 1838 and 1842.
Braulio Carrillo Colina, Costa Rican lawyer and politician, Head of State of Costa Rica (born 1800)
1845
Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (born 1767)
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. His politica…
Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (born 1767)
1845
Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808)
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as…
Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808)
1845
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1764)
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was a British Whig politician who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834. His government enacted the Reform Acts of 1832, whic…
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1764)
1845
Thomas R. Gray, American author and diplomat (born 1800)
Thomas Ruffin Gray was an American attorney, diplomat, and author. He represented several slaves during their trials in the wake of Nat Turner's Rebellion in Southampton County, Vi…
Thomas R. Gray, American author and diplomat (born 1800)
1845
Thomas Davis, Irish poet and publisher (born 1814)
Thomas Osborne Davis was an Irish writer; with Charles Gavan Duffy and John Blake Dillon, a founding editor of The Nation, the weekly organ of what came to be known as the Young Ir…
Thomas Davis, Irish poet and publisher (born 1814)
1845
Matvei Gedenschtrom, Russian explorer and public servant (born 1780)
Mathias or Matthias Hedenström, also known by his Russian name Matvei Matveyevich Gedenshtrom, was a Russian explorer of Northern Siberia, writer, and public servant.
Matvei Gedenschtrom, Russian explorer and public servant (born 1780)
1845
A long-running feud between two towns in Wisconsin came to a head when a schooner crashed into a bridge; they later merg
Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michiga…
A long-running feud between two towns in Wisconsin came to a head when a schooner crashed into a bridge; they later merg
1845
Captain John Franklin (pictured) departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the
Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer and colonial administrator. After serving in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, he led two expeditio…
Captain John Franklin (pictured) departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the
1845
A fire in Manhattan, New York, destroyed 345 buildings, killed 30 people, and caused at least $5 million in damage.
The Great New York City Fire of 1845 broke out on July 19, 1845, in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The fire started in a whale oil and candle manufacturing establishment and quick…
A fire in Manhattan, New York, destroyed 345 buildings, killed 30 people, and caused at least $5 million in damage.
1845
A fire in Manhattan, New York City, destroyed 345 buildings, killed 30 people, and caused at least $5 million in damage.
The Great New York City Fire of 1845 broke out on July 19, 1845, in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The fire started in a whale oil and candle manufacturing establishment and quick…
A fire in Manhattan, New York City, destroyed 345 buildings, killed 30 people, and caused at least $5 million in damage.
1845
John Doubleday completed a "masterly" restoration of the Portland Vase (pictured), which had been smashed into…
John Doubleday was a British craftsperson, restorer, and dealer in antiquities who was employed by the British Museum for the last 20 years of his life. He undertook several duties…
John Doubleday completed a "masterly" restoration of the Portland Vase (pictured), which had been smashed into…
1844
Hong Kong Police Force, the world's second modern police force and Asia's first, is established
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the primary law enforcement, investigative agency, and largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Police Force, the world's second modern police force and Asia's first, is established
1844
The last pair of great auks is killed
The great auk, also known as the garefowl or penguin, is an extinct species of flightless alcid that first appeared around 400,000 years ago and was driven to extinction by human e…
The last pair of great auks is killed
1844
Governor-general of the Philippines Narciso Claveria, signs a decree to reform the country's calendar by skipping…
Narciso José Anastasio Clavería y Zaldúa, 1st Count of Manila was a Spanish army officer who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines from July 16, 1844, to December 26, …
Governor-general of the Philippines Narciso Claveria, signs a decree to reform the country's calendar by skipping…
1844
Báb: A merchant of Shiraz announces that he is a Prophet and founds a religious movement
The Báb was an Iranian religious leader who founded Bábism, and is also one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. The Báb gradually and progressively revealed his claim in hi…
Báb: A merchant of Shiraz announces that he is a Prophet and founds a religious movement
1844
Samuel Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from a committee room in th
Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American inventor and painter. After establishing his reputation as a portrait painter, Morse, in his middle age, contributed to the invention of …
Samuel Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from a committee room in th
1844
Anatole France, French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924)
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a m…
Anatole France, French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924)
1844
Elijah McCoy, Canadian-American engineer (died 1929)
Elijah J. McCoy was a Canadian-American engineer of African-American descent who invented lubrication systems for steam engines. Born free on the Ontario shore of Lake Erie to pare…
Elijah McCoy, Canadian-American engineer (died 1929)
1844
Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer (died 1901)
Richard D'Oyly Carte was an English talent agent, theatrical impresario, composer, and hotelier during the latter half of the Victorian era. He built two of London's theatres and a…
Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer (died 1901)
1844
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London
YMCA, formerly known as the Young Men's Christian Association, is a worldwide youth organization based in Vernier, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million benefici…
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London
1844
Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage
Joseph Smith Jr. was an American religious and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smit…
Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage
1844
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of the Church of Jesus…
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Quorum of the Twelve is one of the governing bodies of the church hierarchy organized by the movement's founder Joseph Smith and patterned af…
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of the Church of Jesus…