Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1836. This year saw 48 significant events. 2 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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1836 Timeline
Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Alamo is besieged for 13 days until March 6 by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna; the entire garrison is eve
The Alamo is besieged for 13 days until March 6 by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna; the entire garrison is eventually killed
Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1,500 to 3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 1
Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1,500 to 3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 182 to 257 Texans, including William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett
English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens (24) marries Catherine Thomson Hogarth (20)
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic.
Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later known as King Dom Fernando II upon the bir
Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later known as King Dom Fernando II upon the birth of their son, Pedro V of Portugal
American writer Edgar Allan Poe (26) marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales…
English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel marries Mary Elizabeth Horsley
English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel marries Mary Elizabeth Horsley
English novelist (Vanity Fair) William Makepeace Thackeray (25) marries Isabella Gethin Shawe (20)
William Makepeace Thackeray ( THAK-ər-ee; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator.
Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico
The Texas Declaration of Independence, adopted on March 2, 1836 at the Convention of 1836 in Washington-on-the-Brazos, formally declared Texas's independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
Battle of Wetumpka, Florida
Battle of Wetumpka, Florida
Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)
Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)
Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris
Les Huguenotsno]) is an opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer and is one of the most popular and spectacular examples of grand opera.
Constitution of the Republic of Texas approved, legalises slavery
Constitution of the Republic of Texas approved, legalises slavery
First Mormon temple is dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio
The Kirtland Temple, located in Kirtland, Ohio, is the first temple built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement, dedicated in March 1836.
US Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...
Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor" premieres in St Petersburg
Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor" premieres in St Petersburg
Territory of Wisconsin created
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...
Battle of San Jacinto, Texas wins independence from Mexico
The Republic of Texas was the only state to enter by treaty into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from...
The settlement of Mayagüez elevates Puerto Rico to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain
The settlement of Mayagüez elevates Puerto Rico to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain
Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse
The Baily's beads, diamond ring or more rarely double diamond ring effects, are features of total and annular solar eclipses.
HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope
HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope
Arkansas becomes 25th state of the Union
The history of Arkansas began millennia ago when humans first crossed into North America.
London Working Men's Association forms
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024.
Wisconsin Territory forms
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...
US Patent #1 is granted for locomotive wheels after 9,957 unnumbered patents
US Patent #1 is granted for locomotive wheels after 9,957 unnumbered patents
First Canadian public railway opens between La Prairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
First Canadian public railway opens between La Prairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
The ship the "Duke of York" arrives with the first colonists at Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
In 1836, at least nine ships carried the first European settlers from England to the south coast of Australia for the establishment of the City of Adelaide and the province of South Australia.
Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France.
First English-language newspaper published in Hawaii
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (January 2, 1836 – April 25, 1885) was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863.
British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages, and deaths
Marriage is available in England and Wales to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples and is legally recognised in the forms of both civil and religious marriage.
HMS Beagle anchors at Angra, Azores
HMS Beagle anchors at Angra, Azores
City of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen
John Kirby Allen (1810 – August 15, 1838) was a co-founder of the city of Houston and a former member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives.
HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Oregon Cou
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Oregon Country (now US state of Washington)
HMS Beagle anchors at St. Michael
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, NY
18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, NY
Earliest American patent for a phosphorus friction match by Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts
Earliest American patent for a phosphorus friction match by Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts
Louis Napoleon banished to America
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Chile declares war on Bolivia & Peru
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America.
Whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Anti-Masonic Party was the earliest third party in the United States. Formally a single-issue party, it strongly opposed Freemasonry in the United States.
Emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia
Oxford College of Emory University (Oxford College) is a residential college of Emory University.
The Toledo War unofficially ends, boundary dispute between Ohio state and territory of Michigan
The Toledo War (1835–1836), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War or Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the U.S.
Patent Office burns in Washington, D.C.
The 1836 U.S. Patent Office fire was the first of two major fires the U.S. Patent Office has had in its history. It occurred in Blodget's Hotel building, Washington on December 15, 1836.
Colonel William Light chooses the site for the settlement of Adelaide in South Australia
Colonel William Light chooses the site for the settlement of Adelaide in South Australia
Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)
Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)
Proclamation of South Australia as a British province. Formal proclamation is read near The Old Gum Tree, in what is now
Proclamation of South Australia as a British province. Formal proclamation is read near The Old Gum Tree, in what is now the Adelaide suburb of Glenelg North, by Captain John Hindmarsh
Lehman Theater in St Petersburg catches fire; 100s die
Lehman Theater in St Petersburg catches fire; 100s die
Henry Campbell-Bannerman is born
Henry Campbell-Bannerman is born
Kalākaua is born
Kalākaua is born
Davy Crockett dies
Davy Crockett, American politician and frontiersman, known for american politician and frontiersman, died on 1836-03-06.
Aaron Burr dies
Aaron Burr dies
Events
The Alamo is besieged for 13 days until March 6 by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna; the entire garrison is eve
The Alamo is besieged for 13 days until March 6 by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna; the entire garrison is eventually killed
Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1,500 to 3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 1
Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1,500 to 3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 182 to 257 Texans, including William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett
English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens (24) marries Catherine Thomson Hogarth (20)
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic.
Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later known as King Dom Fernando II upon the bir
Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later known as King Dom Fernando II upon the birth of their son, Pedro V of Portugal
American writer Edgar Allan Poe (26) marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales…
English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel marries Mary Elizabeth Horsley
English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel marries Mary Elizabeth Horsley
English novelist (Vanity Fair) William Makepeace Thackeray (25) marries Isabella Gethin Shawe (20)
William Makepeace Thackeray ( THAK-ər-ee; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator.
Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico
The Texas Declaration of Independence, adopted on March 2, 1836 at the Convention of 1836 in Washington-on-the-Brazos, formally declared Texas's independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
Battle of Wetumpka, Florida
Battle of Wetumpka, Florida
Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)
Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)
Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris
Les Huguenotsno]) is an opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer and is one of the most popular and spectacular examples of grand opera.
Constitution of the Republic of Texas approved, legalises slavery
Constitution of the Republic of Texas approved, legalises slavery
First Mormon temple is dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio
The Kirtland Temple, located in Kirtland, Ohio, is the first temple built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement, dedicated in March 1836.
US Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...
Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor" premieres in St Petersburg
Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor" premieres in St Petersburg
Territory of Wisconsin created
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...
Battle of San Jacinto, Texas wins independence from Mexico
The Republic of Texas was the only state to enter by treaty into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from...
The settlement of Mayagüez elevates Puerto Rico to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain
The settlement of Mayagüez elevates Puerto Rico to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain
Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse
The Baily's beads, diamond ring or more rarely double diamond ring effects, are features of total and annular solar eclipses.
HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope
HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope
Arkansas becomes 25th state of the Union
The history of Arkansas began millennia ago when humans first crossed into North America.
London Working Men's Association forms
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024.
Wisconsin Territory forms
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...
US Patent #1 is granted for locomotive wheels after 9,957 unnumbered patents
US Patent #1 is granted for locomotive wheels after 9,957 unnumbered patents
First Canadian public railway opens between La Prairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
First Canadian public railway opens between La Prairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
The ship the "Duke of York" arrives with the first colonists at Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
In 1836, at least nine ships carried the first European settlers from England to the south coast of Australia for the establishment of the City of Adelaide and the province of South Australia.
Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France.
First English-language newspaper published in Hawaii
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (January 2, 1836 – April 25, 1885) was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863.
British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages, and deaths
Marriage is available in England and Wales to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples and is legally recognised in the forms of both civil and religious marriage.
HMS Beagle anchors at Angra, Azores
HMS Beagle anchors at Angra, Azores
City of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen
John Kirby Allen (1810 – August 15, 1838) was a co-founder of the city of Houston and a former member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives.
HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Oregon Cou
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Oregon Country (now US state of Washington)
HMS Beagle anchors at St. Michael
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, NY
18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, NY
Earliest American patent for a phosphorus friction match by Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts
Earliest American patent for a phosphorus friction match by Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts
Louis Napoleon banished to America
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Chile declares war on Bolivia & Peru
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America.
Whig party holds its first national convention, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Anti-Masonic Party was the earliest third party in the United States. Formally a single-issue party, it strongly opposed Freemasonry in the United States.
Emory College (now Emory University) is chartered in Oxford, Georgia
Oxford College of Emory University (Oxford College) is a residential college of Emory University.
The Toledo War unofficially ends, boundary dispute between Ohio state and territory of Michigan
The Toledo War (1835–1836), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War or Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the U.S.
Patent Office burns in Washington, D.C.
The 1836 U.S. Patent Office fire was the first of two major fires the U.S. Patent Office has had in its history. It occurred in Blodget's Hotel building, Washington on December 15, 1836.
Colonel William Light chooses the site for the settlement of Adelaide in South Australia
Colonel William Light chooses the site for the settlement of Adelaide in South Australia
Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)
Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)
Proclamation of South Australia as a British province. Formal proclamation is read near The Old Gum Tree, in what is now
Proclamation of South Australia as a British province. Formal proclamation is read near The Old Gum Tree, in what is now the Adelaide suburb of Glenelg North, by Captain John Hindmarsh
Lehman Theater in St Petersburg catches fire; 100s die
Lehman Theater in St Petersburg catches fire; 100s die
Famous Births
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1836?
- In 1836, there were 48 significant historical events. Notable events include Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Alamo is besieged for 13 days until March 6 by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna; the entire garrison is eve, Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1,500 to 3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 1.
- Who was born in 1836?
- 2 notable figures were born in 1836, including Henry Campbell-Bannerman is born, Kalākaua is born.
- Who died in 1836?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1836, including Davy Crockett dies, Aaron Burr dies.