Historical Events In 1845

Jan 01   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   

Jan 07   Louis III, last king of Bavaria (1913-18).   

Jan 10   Poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning begin corresponding   

Jan 14   Henry C K Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th marquess of Landsdowne/gov-gen Canada.   

Jan 15   Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association)   

Jan 17   Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond).   

Jan 22   Jacob Verdam, Dutch philologist.   

Jan 23   Congress agrees that all national elections in the U.S. will fall on the Tuesday following the inaugural Monday in November.   

Jan 23   Congress decided that all national elections would take place on the inaugural Tuesday following the inaugural Monday in November.   

Jan 23   Francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 23   Uniform US election day for President and Vice President authorized.   

Jan 23   Uniform US election day for president and VP authorized   

Jan 29   Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

Jan 29   Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" inaugural published (New York City NY).   

Jan 29   The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's inaugural poem, is published.   

Feb 03   Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan).   

Feb 14   Cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)   

Feb 15   Elihu Root, (R)/US Sec of State (1905-09)/Nobel Peace Prize (1912).   

Feb 15   William Parsons, Earl of Rosse, 1st uses 72" (183 cm) reflector   

Feb 15   William Parsons, Earl of Rosse, inaugural uses 72" (183 cm) reflector   

Feb 20   Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer, dies at 57.   

Feb 26   Aleksander Rozycki, composer   

Mar 01   President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas   

Mar 01   The Republic of Texas is annexed to the US   

Mar 03   1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery   

Mar 03   Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.   

Mar 03   Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)   

Mar 03   The U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the inaugural time Congress had done so   

Mar 03   US law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's).   

Mar 04   James K Polk inaugrated as 11th President.   

Mar 04   James K Polk inaugrated at 11th president   

Mar 05   Alfonse Hasselmans, composer.   

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Jan 07   Louis iii: Last king of bavaria (1913-18)   

Jan 07   Paul deusen: German philosopher (schopenhauer-gesellschaft)   

Jan 13   Félix tisserand: French astronomer    

Jan 14   Henry c k petty-fitzmaurice 5th marquess of landsdowne/gov-gen canada: Henry c k petty-fitzmaurice 5th marquess of landsdowne/gov-gen canada   

Jan 15   Ella flagg young: 1st woman pres (national educational association)   

Jan 15   Heinrich vogl: Composer   

Jan 17   Lucas lindeboom: Dutch vicar/evangelist (vredebond)   

Jan 22   Jacob verdam: Dutch philologist   

Jan 23   Francesco ruggi: Composer,   

Feb 13   Henrik steffens: Norwegian-german philosopher (b. 1773)   

Feb 20   Pavel ivanovich dulgorukov: Composer,   

Mar 18   John chapman: [johnny appleseed], american pioneer agronomist    

Mar 19   George augustus kollmann: Composer,    

Mar 22   Franz joseph volkert: Composer,    

Apr 02   Philip charles durham: Royal navy admiral (b. 1763)   

Apr 12   Henry m baron the kock: Officer/politician,