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The first Annual Convention of the People of Color was convened in Philadelphia,
On the fifteenth day of September, 1830, there was held at Bethel Church, in the city of Philadelphia, the first Convention of the colored people of these United States. It was an event of historical importance; and, whether we regard the time or the men of whom this assemblage was composed, we find matter for interesting and profitable consideration. -
"Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215
Augusta Ada Byron, was an English writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine; as such she is sometimes considered the "World's First Computer Programmer. -
Battle of the Alamo
he war between the United States and Mexico in 1846 to 1848 was basically a struggle for land. -
1837 depression
By the time Martin Van Buren came to office in 1837, however, the bubble already seemed to be bursting, and within a few months America would be plunged into a depression which would last nearly eight years. -
Charles Charlesworth, England, (dies at 7 of old age)
He was affected by a previously unknown ageing disease at the age of 4 and died at 7 from old age.
The condition was later named Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome (HGPS). -
1st baseball game played in America
The history of baseball in the United States can be traced to the 18th century, when amateurs played a baseball-like game by their own informal rules using improvised equipment. The popularity of the sport inspired the semipro and professional baseball clubs in the 1860s.
