1814 - Battle of ChampaubertThe Battle of Champaubert was fought on February 10, 1814, and resulted in a French victory under Napoleon Bonaparte against Russians and Prussians under General Olsufiev. With a six-to-one advantage in troops, Bonaparte crushed Olsufiev, who had decided occurs.
18401840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 3 One of the predecessor papers to the Herald Sun of Melbourne, Australia, The Port Phillip Herald is founded by George Cavanaugh. January 10 Uniform penny postage - Queen Victoria of the United KingdomVictoria (Alexandrina Victoria) ( 24 May 1819 22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years—longer than any other British monarch. As well as being Queen of the marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-GothaPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin ( 26 August 1819 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and.
1846Events January 5 The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom February 5 The Oregon Spectator becomes the first newspaper on the Pacific coast of the United States. February 10 Many Mormons - Many MormonThe term Mormon technically refers to all followers of Mormonism or the Latter Day Saint movement, although colloquially the term usually refers to members of the most prominent Mormon group, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).s begin their migration west from Nauvoo, IllinoisNauvoo "to be beautiful", Sephardi Hebrew Navu Tiberian Hebrew Naw is a city located in Hancock County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,063. The city was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. also the founder of the Latter-day.
1863Events January-March January 1 Abraham Lincoln delivers the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War. January 1 The first claim under the Homestead Act is made for a farm in Nebraska January 8 Ground is broken in Sacramen - The world-famous dwarfs General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren get married in New York City.