May 30 The birth of Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller

May 13 The United States declare war on Mexico

May 01 Ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world

May 09 Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends México back to Rio Grande

May 08 American General Zachary Taylor's forces win the first major battle of the Mexican War at Palo Alto, TX

May 08 The first major battle of Méxican War fought at Palo Alto TX

May 21 The first steamship arrives in Hawaii

May 18 US troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros

May 17 Saxophone is patents by Antoine Joseph Sax

May 04 US state of Michigan ends death penalty

May 24 General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War

May 13 US declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins

Jan 01 Yucatan declares independence from México

Jan 01 Yucatan declares independence from México

Jan 28 Battle of Allwal, Brits beat Sikhs in Punjab (India)

Jan 21 The first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"

Feb 04 Mormons leave Nauvoo MO for settlement in the west

Feb 10 British defeat Sikhs in battle of Sobraon, India

Feb 20 British occupy Sikh citadel of Lahore

Feb 21 First US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA

Feb 05 "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast

Feb 23 Polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated

Feb 10 Beginning of Mormon march to west US

Feb 19 Texas state government formally installed in Austin

Feb 16 Battle of Sobraon ends first Sikh War in India

Feb 26 The birth of William Cody, 'Buffalo Bill', the American showman

Apr 18 The telegraph ticker was patented by R.E. House of New York City.

Sep 10 Elias Howe receives a US patent for his hand-crank sewing machine.

Sep 30 Anesthetic ether used for first time (Dr Wm Morton extracts a tooth)

Sep 23 Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune

Sep 23 Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle

Sep 19 Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning elopes

Jun 14 California (Bear Flag) Republic proclaimed in Sonoma

Jun 27 The birth of Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish leader

Jun 14 U.S. settlers in Sonoma proclaim the Republic of California.

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