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3 days ago · Posey left office on November 7, 1816, when Jonathan Jennings was sworn into office as the first governor of the state of Indiana. [75] [76] [note 4] The first territorial capital was established at Vincennes , where it remained from 1800 to 1813, when territorial officials relocated the seat of government to Corydon .
3 days ago · Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers ...
5 days ago · Percy Bysshe Shelley (/ b ɪ ʃ / ⓘ BISH; 4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was a British writer who is considered as one of the major English Romantic poets. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame during his lifetime, but recognition of his achievements in poetry grew steadily following his death, and he became an important influence ...
Apr 6, 2024 · 1787–1816 Played in 59 first-class matches, but is more notable for establishing Lord's as a cricket ground in 1787. Thomas Lord junior: 1815–1816 Five first-class appearances. Son of Thomas Lord. George Louch: 1773–1797 Played in 122 first-class matches for a wide variety of sides, with 39 matches played for MCC. Henry Lowther: 1819–1843
5 days ago · This article provides a list of wars occurring between 1800 and 1899. Conflicts of this era include the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the American Civil War in North America, the Taiping Rebellion in Asia, the Paraguayan War in South America, the Zulu War in Africa, and the Australian frontier wars in Oceania.
3 days ago · The Papal States ( / ˈpeɪpəl / PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia ), officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa [ˈstaːto della ˈkjɛːza]; Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus ), [7] were a conglomeration of territories on the Apennine Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the Pope from 756 ...
5 days ago · William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration as president in 1841, making his presidency the shortest in U.S. history.
