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Timeline. 1840. January 13, 1840 - Off the coast of Long Island, New York, 139 people lose their lives when the steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast. More. January 19, 1840 - Antarctica is claimed for the United States when Captain Charles Wilkes circumnavigates the continent and claims Wilkes Land for the nation. More.
November 7 – U.S. presidential election, 1840: William Henry Harrison defeats Martin Van Buren. Ongoing. Second Seminole War (1835–1842) Births. January 1 – Patrick Walsh, Irish-born U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1894 to 1895 (died 1899) January 29 – Henry H. Rogers, financier (died 1909)
3 de jul. de 2019 · The years from 1840 to 1850 were marked by war, political changes, a gold rush in California, and many other important events in America and around the world. 1840 January 10: Penny postage was introduced in Britain.
The Mexican–American War led to the redrawing of national boundaries in North America. In the United States, mass migration to the new West Coast occurred following the annexation of California from Mexico, with a Gold Rush beginning at the end of the decade.
20 de jun. de 2008 · This decade of the 1800s featured several significant events in America and across the globe: a steam locomotive raced a horse, the U.S. President beat up the man who tried to assassinate him, Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands, and a tragic siege at the Alamo became legendary.
Historical events from year 1840. Learn about 48 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1840 or search by date or keyword.
28 de feb. de 2021 · Several hundred years after Europeans began arriving in North America, the United States of America fought for and won its freedom as an independent country. But it wasn't until the 1800s that a series of events would propel this largely agrarian land toward its status as a powerful and unified nation.
