8 events found for 1846
Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War
The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple
The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Mass
Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first
The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of h
Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on the Federal Republic of Mexico following a dispute over the Amer
The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative
Mexican–American War: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on the United States