Search results
June 14 – Bear Flag Revolt: American settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic. The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
- April 15, 1865 (aged 56), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- James Buchanan
- February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky, U.S.
- Andrew Johnson
People also ask
What events happened in 1846?
Was 1846 a decisive year in American history?
What happened on December 24th 1846?
James Knox Polk ( / poʊk /; [1] November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841.
- James Knox Polk, November 2, 1795, Pineville, North Carolina, U.S.
- Zachary Taylor
It was the year the Smithsonian Institution was founded, an event just now being celebrated as the Smithsonian marks its 150th birthday, complete with a special exhibit on 1846 at the National...
Nov 9, 2009 · In early 1846, Young and an advance group began an arduous journey some 1,300 miles across the plains and over the Rocky Mountains. After spending the winter of 1846-47 in a camp along the...
10 February – First Anglo-Sikh War: British victory at the Battle of Sobraon. [1] 9 March – the conclusion of the First Anglo-Sikh War with the signing of the Treaty of Lahore. [2] Kashmir is ceded to the British East India Company and the Koh-i-Noor diamond is surrendered to Queen Victoria.
