Historical Events In 1836

Jan 03   Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 05   Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo   

Jan 08   Fannie M Jackson, pioneer and educator, 1st US Black woman college grad.   

Jan 12   Battle of Wetumka FL.   

Jan 12   Battle of Wetumka, Fla   

Jan 12   HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia.   

Jan 14   [Hugh] Judson Kilpatrick, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1881.   

Jan 17   Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

Jan 27   Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (masochism)   

Jan 29   Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

Jan 31   Henryk Szulc, composer   

Feb 03   Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

Feb 03   Whig Party holds its inaugural national convention (Albany NY)   

Feb 06   HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Diemen's Land (Tasmania)   

Feb 07   "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens   

Feb 16   Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer.   

Feb 17   HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leaves Tasmania.   

Feb 18   Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions).   

Feb 21   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer.   

Feb 22   Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea.   

Feb 22   Eduard Wachmann, composer   

Feb 22   John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65   

Feb 23   Alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed   

Feb 23   The siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived.   

Feb 23   The siege of the Alamo began.   

Feb 24   3000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days.   

Feb 24   3000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days.   

Feb 24   Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream).   

Feb 25   Samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm.   

Feb 25   Samuel Colt patents inaugural revolving barrel multishot firearm.   

Feb 29   Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris   

Mar 02   Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico   

Mar 02   Texas declares its independence from Mexico   

Mar 05   In this year, Mexico attacks Alamo and claims the battle.   

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Jan 02   Queen emma of hawaii: Consort of king kamehameha iv    

Jan 02   Mendele moykher sforim: Jewish writer    

Jan 03   Sakamoto ryoma: Japanese revolutionary   

Jan 08   Fannie m jackson: Pioneer & educator, 1st us black woman college grad   

Jan 08   Lawrence alma tadema: Dutch/british painter/husband of laura epps   

Jan 10   Charles ingalls: Father of laura ingalls wilder   

Jan 14   [hugh] judson kilpatrick: Mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 14   Henri fantin-latour: French painter   

Jan 03   Friedrich witt: Composer,   

Jan 11   John molson: Canadian brewer (b. 1763)   

Jan 30   Betsy ross: American seamstress (b. 1752)   

Feb 22   John clarke-whitfeld: Composer,   

Mar 06   Davy crockett: Us pioneer (alamo), killed in battle at 49   

Mar 27   James fannin: Texas revolutionary (b. 1804)   

Apr 07   William godwin: English political writer (b. 1756)   

Apr 20   Johan i jozef: Monarch of liechtenstein/fieldmarshal,