The Territory of Alabama (sometimes Alabama Territory) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States. The Alabama Territory was carved from the Mississippi Territory on August 15, 1817 and lasted until December 14, 1819, when it was admitted to the Union as the twenty-second state.
Alabama admitted to Union as 22nd state
The Territory of Alabama (sometimes Alabama Territory) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States.
Historical Significance
The Territory of Alabama (sometimes Alabama Territory) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States.
Events Before
Battle of Maipú: Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, wins a decisive victor
Battle of Maipú: Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, wins a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead
English poet John Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," and "Gadfly"
English poet John Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," and "Gadfly"
Inventor Samuel Morse (27) weds Lucretia Walker in Concord, New Hampshire
Inventor Samuel Morse (27) weds Lucretia Walker in Concord, New Hampshire
Padded gloves designed by Jack Broughton are first used in a competitive boxing match between two unnamed English boxers
Padded gloves designed by Jack Broughton are first used in a competitive boxing match between two unnamed English boxers at Aix-la-Chapelle in France
Lord Byron completes the fourth canto of his long narrative poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage"
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt is a long narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. The poem was published between 1812 and 1818.
Events After
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Ant
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period.
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
More from the 1810s
Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D
Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County Durham
Field Marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub
Field Marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub
US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19)
US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19)
French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I and Empress Joséphine
Joséphine Bonaparte was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and as such Empress of the French from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 14, 1819?
- The Territory of Alabama (sometimes Alabama Territory) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States. The Alabama Territory was carved from the Mississippi Territory on August 15, 1817 and lasted until December 14, 1819, when it was admitted to the Union as the twenty-second state.
- Why is Alabama admitted to Union as 22nd state significant?
- The Territory of Alabama (sometimes Alabama Territory) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States.