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Historic events between 1800-1900
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Election day
The United States electoral congress decided the winner of the election. After many votes in the U.S. House of Representatives Thomas Jefferson was declared the winner over Aaron Burr and John Adams -
War of Copenhagen
April 2, 1801: At the Battle of Copenhagen, the British Navy defeated a Danish and Norwegian fleet in action related to the Napoleonic Wars. -
Inspirations
Summer 1802: President Thomas Jefferson read a book by explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who had traveled across Canada to the Pacific Ocean and back. The book helped inspire what would become the Lewis and Clark Expedition. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States concluded the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase with France -
Expedition day
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its westward voyage by heading up the Missouri River. -
Lewis and Clark
November 15, 1805: The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean. -
Return of Lewis and Clark Pacific expedition
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery returned to St. Louis, completing their expedition to the Pacific. -
Slave laws
The importation of slaves was prohibited by a law passed by the U.S. Congress, but the law would not take effect until the January 1, 1808. -
Slave law in effect
January 1, 1808: The law banning importation of slaves into United States took effect. -
Abraham
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky -
Margaret
Margaret Fuller, editor, writer, and feminist icon, was born in Massachusetts. -
First Highway
Work began on the National Road, the first federal highway. -
Charles
British novelist Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. -
Bridge
The Casselsmans Bridge was built in Maryland as part of the National Road -
Star Spangled Banner
On the morning after the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key saw the American flag still flying and wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner." -
Mt. Tambora
The volcano at Mt. Tambora in Indonesia erupted in a series of explosions over a span of days. Volcanic ash blown into the atmosphere would affect weather worldwide for a year. -
Weather
1816 became known as "The Year Without a Summer" as volcanic ash from the Mt. Tambora volcanic eruption caused lower temperatures throughout the world. -
Witch
in 1817 a legendary supernatural creature, The Bell Witch, began terrorizing a family on a Tennessee farm. -
Frederick
Abolitionist author Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. -
Prince and Queen
Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, was born in Germany. -
Tubman
Harriet Tubman is believed to have been born about 1820. As was the case with many slaves, the date of her birth was thought unimportant and was not recorded. -
Photographer
Photographer Alexander Gardner was born in Scotland. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant a later Civil War general and president of the United States, was born in Ohio. -
Mexico Independence
United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico -
Thomas Jackson
Thomas Jackson, also called Stonewall, was Confederate general in the Civil War, was born in Virginia -
The Canal opened
The Erie Canal was officially opened across New York, from Albany to Buffalo. -
important people
John Adams died in Massachusetts and Thomas Jefferson died in Virginia, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. -
Beethoven
Composer Beethoven died in Austria, at the age of 56. -
1828 election
Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States. -
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt began operating his own steamboats in New York Harbor. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law in the United States -
Political Convention
The first American political convention was held in Maryland -
Andrew's second term
Andrew Jackson was elected to his second term as president. -
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite was born in Sweden. -
Report of Andrew
Andrew Jackson was reported by the U.S. Congress during a disagreement. It was later erased. -
Andrew Carnegie
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland. -
Death of Madison
Former U.S. president James Madison died in Virginia at 85 years old. -
The Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837, which was huge financial crisis of the 19th century. -
Assassin John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth who had assassinated Abraham Lincoln, was born in Maryland -
Birth of Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, who invented Standard Oil was born in New York. -
1840 election
1840 the election was won by William Henry Harrison by his slogan campaign -
President Harrison Dies
President William Henry Harrison died after only one month in office -
1st Sewing Machine
1st known sewing machine was patented in Washington DC -
Wagon
The first major wagon train headed for the northwest on the Oregon Trail with 1000 pioneers -
First telegram
The first telegram was sent from the U.S. Capitol to Baltimore. -
Established date for Elections for President, ect.
The U.S. Congress established a date for elections, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party who were American settlers in wagons, became stranded in the snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountains and resorted to cannibalism to survive. -
Ab took his seat
Abraham Lincoln took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. -
John Quincy Adams died
Former president John Quincy Adams died in the collapsing of the U.S. Capitol building -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland for the 2nd and final time -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was introduced in the US Congress. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom’s Cabin. -
Moby Dick
Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick was published. -
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce sworn in as President of the United States -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act signed into law. The legislation, designed to not have so much tension over slavery, but it really had the opposite effect on slavery -
"Bleeding Kansas"
The tension/violence over slavery will become known as “Bleeding Kansas” which began in the territory of Kansas. -
President James Buchanan
James Buchanan elected president of the United States. -
Fort Tejon, California
7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon, California -
John Brown
John Brown and abolitionist holds antislavery convention. -
The first oil well
The first oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania to a depth of 69 feet it be exact. -
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley, sharpshooter who became famous was born in Ohio. -
Abraham Lincoln was Inaugurated
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the president of the United States. -
Captured Fort Henry
General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee -
Emancipation Proclamation was signed
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. -
2nd term for Ab
Abraham Lincoln won a second term as president in the election of 1864. -
Slavery Abolished
The Thirteenth Amendment which states that slavery is abolished in the USA and it was passed by US Congress. -
1st train robbery
First train robbery in United States by the Reno brothers. -
Dynamite patented
Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite -
The Erie Railroad War
The Erie Railroad War, a fight to control shares of a railroad which was between Jay Gould, Jim Fisk, and Cornelius Vanderbilt which played out in the newspapers -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before US Congress -
Can opener
Can opener or tin opener was just variety of knifes before 1870. In 1870 the final can opener was invented but then it turned out to be unsuccessful. The inventor was William Lyman. -
The Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire happened and burned most of the city of Chicago, -
Panic of 1873
A stock market crashed sets off the Panic of 1873, one of the great financial panics of the 19th century. -
Famous Siamese Twins die
Chang and Eng Bunker, conjoined twins who became famous as the Siamese Twins, died at the age of 62. -
Lincolns widow is insane
Mary Todd Lincoln, widow of Ab Lincoln was trailed to be insane by her son, Robert Todd Lincoln. -
Carpet Sweeper
In 1876 Melville Bissell invented a carpet sweeper with revolving brushes. Which the brushes picked up the dust and dirt in the house. Everyday use for cleaning. -
Cornelius Vanderbilt is Dead
Cornelius Vanderbilt, known as The Commodore, has died in New York City -
Patented the Phonograph
Thomas Edison patented the phonograph -
First Auto Telephone Patented
The first automatic telephone switching system was patented. -
Christmas Lights
Thomas A. Edison used electric Christmas lights for the first time on the outside of his lab in New Jersey. -
Garfields Inauguration
James Garfield was inaugurated as president of the United States. -
Jesse James is dead
Famous outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge was opened -
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain published the famous Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. -
Statue of Liberty
The disassembled Statue of Liberty arrived in New York from a French boat -
Liberty was put in NY Harbor
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor. -
Anne and Helen
Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller -
Drinking Straw
Stone made his prototype by winding strips of paper around a pencil. Then he glued it together. He then experimented with paraffin-coated manila paper. -
Jukebox
The jukebox used paper rolls, metal disks to play a musical selection on the instrument/instruments, enclosed within the device. Invented by Louis Glass and William S Arnold -
Sitting Bull Dies
Sitting Bull, legendary Sioux leader, died at the age of 59 in South Dakota. -
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall opened in New York City. -
Creal
The shredded wheat was the first cereal that was the first. Which was invented in 1892 by Henry Perky in Colorado. He saw a man eating boiled wheat with cream. The idea cooked for a while in Perky’s mind. -
First Motion Picture Studio
Thomas A. Edison finished building his first motion picture studio. -
Labor Day
The U.S. Congress designated the first Monday of September as a legal holiday, Labor Day -
Compromise adress
Booker T. Washington delivers 'Atlanta Compromise' address -
Harriet Stowe dies
Harriet Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, died in Connecticut at the age of 85. -
WIlliam McKinley inaugurated
William McKinley was inaugurated as president of the United States. -
US vs. Spain
The United States declared war on Spain. -
Ernest Rutherfods discovery
Ernest Rutherford publishes his discovery of two different kinds of radiation -
Zeppelin
The first maneuverable balloon was invented in 1900. It was invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin. The feature of Zeppelin's design was a fabric-covered metal framework and contains a number of individual gasbags. -
Rossevelt is president
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President -
1st JC Penney store
J C Penney opens his first store in Wyoming -
1st Teddy Bear in USA
1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose -
Baltimore Fire
Baltimore has a huge fire, over 1,500 buildings destroyed in the fire -
First Us Forest Service
US Forest Service forms -
Willis Carrier Recieves US Patent
Willis Carrier recieves a US patent for the world's first air conditioner -
Rose Festival
1st Portland Rose festival held in Portland, Oregon -
New Years Ball dropping
1st time the ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square -
27th President inaugurated
William Howard Taft inaugurated as 27th US President -
Boy scouts
The Boy Scouts of America was formed -
Chevrolet vs. Ford Model T
Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T -
Girl Soucts Formed
Juliette Gordon Low forms USA girl scouts -
Postal Deliveries Begin
Post offices begins postal deliveries -
Panama Canal
1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal -
John McCrae "poet and solider"
John McCrae writes the poem "In Flanders Fields" -
Baltimore Symphony
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert -
Wilsons second term
US President Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated for a second term -
Time Zone and Daylight Savings TIme
US Congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight savings time -
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford succeeds his father, Henry Ford the founder of the company, as president of the Ford Motor Company -
1st Black baseball league
1st Black baseball league, called the National Negro Baseball League is formed
