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 - Elizabeth BarrettElizabeth Barrett Browning (Moulton ( March 6, 1806- June 29, 1861) was the most respected female poet of the Victorian era. She was born at Coxhoe Hall (now demolished) near Durham, England. She was christened in Kelloe church, where a plaque describes h elopes with Robert BrowningRobert Browning ( May 7th, 1812 December 12th, 1889) was an English poet and playwright. He was born in Camberwell, Surrey, the only son of Robert and Sarah Wiedemann Browning. His father worked as a well-paid bank clerk and so managed to amass a library.
1847Events January 4 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government. January 13 The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in California. January 16 John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory. - Battle of ChapultepecThe Battle of Chapultepec took place in September of 1847 during the Mexican-American War, at Chapultepec on the outskirts of Mexico City. The United States Army began an artillery barrage against Chapultepec at dawn on September 12. It was halted at dark
1890Events January 2 Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the U. White House. January 25 The United Mine Workers of America is founded. January 25 Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. March 1 Leon Bourgeois succeeds Ernest - SalisburyHarare (formerly Salisbury , estimated population 1,485,615 ( 1992), is the capital of Zimbabwe. The city is Zimbabwe's largest and its administrative, commercial, and communications center. It is a trade center for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus frui, RhodesiaThe Republic of Zimbabwe is a country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Victoria Falls, Zambesi river, Kariba Dam and Limpopo river. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west, Zambia to the north is founded
1992 - Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, was captured by Peruvian special forces; shortly thereafter the rest of Shining Path's leadership fell as well.
