New York City's Fifth Avenue opens for business
New York City's Fifth Avenue opens for business
New York City's Fifth Avenue opens for business
Events Before
Bahia Independence Day: End of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the
Bahia Independence Day: End of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia
US President James Monroe declares the "Monroe Doctrine" opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any Euro
US President James Monroe declares the "Monroe Doctrine" opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any European political intervention in the New World would be a hostile act against the United States
Play "Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus" by Helmina von Chézy with incidental music by Franz Schubert premieres in Vienna
Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern (Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus) is a play by Helmina von Chézy, which is primarily remembered for the incidental music which Franz Schubert composed for it.
President Monroe appoints first US ambassadors to South America
James Monroe ( mən-ROH; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole
English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole
Events After
US President James Monroe urges Congress to approve creation of Indian Territory, west of the Mississippi River, for the
US President James Monroe urges Congress to approve creation of Indian Territory, west of the Mississippi River, for the relocation of Eastern Indian tribes to 'promote their welfare and happiness" [1]
Russia and Britain establish the Alaska-Canada boundary
The Alaska boundary dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States and the British Empire over the Canada–United States border regarding Alaska between the 1890s and 1900s.
Author and scholar Wilhelm Grimm (39) weds Henriette Dorothea
Author and scholar Wilhelm Grimm (39) weds Henriette Dorothea
Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia
Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia
Portugal recognizes the independence of its former colony Brazil
Portugal recognizes the independence of its former colony Brazil
More from the 1820s
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbrid
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844
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