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April 26 – Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries. May 8 – Mexican–American War – Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande at Palo Alto, Texas in the first major battle of the war. May 14 – Mexican–American War: The United States declares war ...
1846 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1846th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 846th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 19th century, and the 7th year of the 1840s decade. As of the start of 1846, the ...
1846 – Dred Scott sues for his freedom; 1846 – The Mexican–American War begins; 1846 – Bear Flag revolt in Alta California, which is momentarily independent. 1846 – Iowa becomes a state; 1846 – Wilmot Proviso; 1846 – The United States and Great Britain sign the Oregon Treaty
The Oregon Treaty [a] was a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States that was signed on June 15, 1846, in Washington, D.C. The treaty brought an end to the Oregon boundary dispute by settling competing American and British claims to the Oregon Country; the area had been jointly occupied by both Britain and the U.S. since the Treaty of 1818.
American Temperance Union established. First McGuffey Readers published. The first printed literature in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is produced by Justin Perkins, an American Presbyterian missionary. The New Board brokerage group is founded in New York City. James Peter Allaire's company, the Howell Works, is at its peak.
February 3 – William Cornelius Van Horne, North American railway magnate (died 1915 in Canada) February 7 – John B. Babcock, U.S. Army officer (died 1909) February 9 – Andrew Traynor, soldier (died 1920) February 15 – Russell Conwell, Baptist minister (died 1925) [4] February 27 Thomas Hammond, politician (died 1909)
Two people went on a trip. One person returned. That's the Gabby Petito case in a nutshell. The true story, though, contains a number of twists and turns, the likes of which are unpacked in a new ...
These California bound emigrants became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847, and some have resorted to cannibalism to survive. February 22 – Mexican–American War – The Battle of Buena Vista : 5,000 American troops under General Zachary Taylor use their superiority in artillery to drive off 15,000 Mexican troops ...