1846

Years: 1843 1844 1845 - 1846 - 1847 1848 1849
Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1846 in art 1846 in literature 1846 in science 1846 in music 1846 in sports List of state leaders in 1846 List of religious leaders in 1846

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Ongoing events
3 Births
4 Deaths

Events

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 begin their migration west from Nauvoo, Illinois to Great Salt Lake led by Brigham Young
February 19 - In Austin, Texas the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installed.
April 25 - Mexican-American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries.
April 27 - The first arrival of a train to Celje.
May 8 - Mexican-American War: The Battle of Palo Alto - Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande at Palo Alto, California in the first major battle of the war.
May 13 - Mexican-American War: The United States declares war on Mexico.
May 17 - The Saxophone is patented by Adolphe Sax
June 10 - Mexican-American War: The California Republic declares independence from Mexico.
June 14 - Bear Flag Revolt begins - American settlers in Sonoma, California start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
June 15 - The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.[1]
June 21 - Pope Pius IX ascends to the Holy See.
July 7 - Acting on instructions from Washington, DC, Commodore John Drake Sloat orders his troops to occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena thus beginning the United States annexation of California.
September 23 – Neptune found (thought not named that for years)
December 28: Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.

Emperor Komei ascends to the throne of Japan
Potato crop fails in Ireland
Electric Telegraph Company founded in Britain
Liberia declares independence as a republic
Elias Howe patents the sewing machine

Ongoing events

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

Births

February 9 - Wilhelm Maybach, designer of engines and cars, industrialist (+ 1929)
February 18 - Wilson Barrett, actor
February 26 - Buffalo Bill, pioneer and officer, hunter and carny (+ 1917)
April 4 - Comte de Lautreamont, French poet and writer. (+ 1870)
May 25 - Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, third daughter of Queen Victoria