Historical Events In 1845

Jan 01   In the year 1845 the Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed.  

Jan 06   Protestants and Catholics riot in Stratford, Ontario following the council election; eighty men fight in the streets on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1845 louis III, last king of Bavaria (1913-18)  

Jan 10   In the year 1845 poets Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning begin corresponding  

Jan 14   In the year 1845 henry C K Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th marquess of Landsdowne/gov-gen Canada  

Jan 15   In the year 1845 ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association)  

Jan 17   Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) in the year 1845.  

Jan 22   In the year 1845 jacob Verdam, Dutch philologist  

Jan 23   On this day in history congress agrees that all national elections in the U.S. will fall on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.  

Jan 23   In the year 1845 congress decided that all national elections would take place on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.  

Jan 23   In the year 1845 francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77  

Jan 23   Uniform US election day for president & VP authorized in the year 1845.  

Jan 23   Uniform US election day for President &Vice President authorized on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)  

Jan 29   Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on this day in history.  

Jan 29   The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)  

Feb 14   On this day in history cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)  

Feb 15   On this day in history elihu Root, (R)/US Sec of State (1905-09)/Nobel Peace Prize (1912)  

Feb 15   In the year 1845 william Parsons, Earl of Rosse, 1st uses 72" (183 cm) reflector  

Feb 15   In the year 1845 william Parsons, Earl of Rosse, first uses 72" (183 cm) reflector  

Feb 20   In the year 1845 pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer, dies at 57  

Feb 26   Aleksander Rozycki, composer in the year 1845.  

Mar 01   President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas on this day in history.  

Mar 01   The Republic of Texas is annexed to the US in the year 1845.  

Mar 03   1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery in the year 1845.  

Mar 03   On this day in history florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.  

Mar 03   Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) in the year 1845.  

Mar 03   In the year 1845 the U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the first time Congress had done so.  

Mar 03   US law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's) in the year 1845.  

Mar 04   James K Polk inaugrated as 11th President on this day in history.  

Mar 04   James K Polk inaugrated at 11th president in the year 1845.  

Mar 05   Alfonse Hasselmans, composer in the year 1845.  

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Jan 07   Louis III, last king of Bavaria (1913-18) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Paul Deusen, German philosopher (Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft) was born in the year 1845.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of félix Tisserand, French Astronomer (d. 1896)  

Jan 14   Henry C K Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th marquess of Landsdowne/gov-gen Canada was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association) was born in the year 1845.  

Jan 15   Heinrich Vogl, composer was born in the year 1845.  

Jan 17   Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of jacob Verdam, Dutch philologist  

Jan 23   Francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history death of henrik Steffens, Norwegian-German philosopher (b. 1773)  

Feb 20   Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1845 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana  

Mar 19   On this day in history george Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 22   Franz Joseph Volkert, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1845.  

Apr 02   On this day in history death of philip Charles Durham, Royal Navy Admiral (b. 1763)  

Apr 12   On this day in history henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65