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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. January 13: In a shocking maritime disaster, the steamship Lexington burned and sank in Long Island Sound.
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.
The 1840s (pronounced "eighteen-forties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1840, and ended on December 31, 1849. The decade was noted in Europe for featuring the largely unsuccessful Revolutions of 1848, also known as the Springtime of Nations.
20 de jun. de 2008 · Chronology of Major Events in the 1830s. Humanities › History & Culture. World History Timeline From 1830 to 1840. Fotosearch / Getty Images. Table of Contents. 1830. 1831. 1832. 1833. 1834. 1835. 1836. 1837. 1838. 1839. By. Robert McNamara. Updated on October 30, 2020.
Literature. 1840. 4 July. The Independent Treasury Act is signed into law by President Martin Van Buren. It makes the federal government exclusively responsible for managing its own funds. At the Anti-Slavery Convention in London, William Lloyd Garrison and others walk out when women abolitionists are not allowed to be seated as delegates.
Historical events from year 1840. Learn about 48 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1840 or search by date or keyword.
William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history. John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States ...
