Canada grants its Black citizens the right to vote
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest...
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1837. This year saw 36 significant events. 7 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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Canada grants its Black citizens the right to vote
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest...
German composer Felix Mendelssohn (27) weds French clergyman's daughter Cécile Jeanrenaud (20), until his death in 1847
German composer Felix Mendelssohn (27) weds French clergyman's daughter Cécile Jeanrenaud (20), until his death in 1847
Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent
Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent
Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands
Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands
Michigan admitted as 26th US state
Michigan ( MISH-ig-ən) is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States.
1st US Vice-President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
1st US Vice-President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin is fatally injured in a duel with French officer Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès (1
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin is fatally injured in a duel with French officer Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès (1/29 OS)
American Physiological Society organizes in Boston
American Physiological Society organizes in Boston
Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour
Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour
First US electric printing press is patented by Thomas Davenport
First US electric printing press is patented by Thomas Davenport
Congress increases US Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9
Congress increases US Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9
Cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth
The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The University of Athens is founded by King Otto of Greece - first modern university in the Eastern Mediterranean
The University of Athens is founded by King Otto of Greece - first modern university in the Eastern Mediterranean
"Sherrod" burns in the Mississippi River below Natchez, Mississippi; 175 die
"Sherrod" burns in the Mississippi River below Natchez, Mississippi; 175 die
Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail and unemployment reaches record levels
Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail and unemployment reaches record levels
The Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom.
The Province of Upper Canada (French: province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British...
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans
The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans
First Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
First Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
Spain gets new Constitution
Spain has proclaimed a number of Constitutions. The current Constitution of Spain of 1978 is the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. The idea of a national constitution for Spain...
Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool
The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846.
The first commercial use of an electric telegraph is successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone b
The first commercial use of an electric telegraph is successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone between Euston and Camden Town in London
US Mint opens in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. With a population of 874,579 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., seventh-most populous city in...
First ascent of Mount Marcy, which stands at 5,344 feet (1,629 meters) as the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains o
First ascent of Mount Marcy, which stands at 5,344 feet (1,629 meters) as the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains of New York
Pharmacists John Lea and William Perrins manufacture Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce or Worcester sauce ( WUUST-ər (-shər)) is a fermented condiment invented by the pharmacists John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins in Worcester, Worcestershire, England,...
Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States.
Racer's Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico
Racer's hurricane was a destructive tropical cyclone that had severe effects in northeastern Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in early October 1837.
Meeting at the US Naval Academy establishes the US Naval Institute
Meeting at the US Naval Academy establishes the US Naval Institute
First public railway in the Russian Empire, the Tsarskoye Selo Railway, running 27 km from Saint Petersburg to Pavlovsk,
First public railway in the Russian Empire, the Tsarskoye Selo Railway, running 27 km from Saint Petersburg to Pavlovsk, opens
Collision between the river boat Monmouth and the steamer called Warren on the Mississippi kills 300 people
Collision between the river boat Monmouth and the steamer called Warren on the Mississippi kills 300 people
In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy shot dead (age 34) by pro-slavery mob while attempting to pro
In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy shot dead (age 34) by pro-slavery mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts, the first US college for women, is founded
Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.
Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens
Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens
Hector Berlioz's "Requiem" premiere at Les Invalides, conducted by François Habeneck
The Grande Messe des morts (or Requiem), Op. 5, by Hector Berlioz was composed in 1837.
Battle of Okeechobee - US forces defeat Seminole Indians
Battle of Okeechobee - US forces defeat Seminole Indians
Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo
Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo
Grover Cleveland is born
Grover Cleveland is born
Adam Opel is born
Adam Opel is born
Wild Bill Hickok is born
Wild Bill Hickok, American folk hero and lawman, known for american folk hero and lawman, was born on 1837-05-27.
Paul Morphy is born
Paul Morphy, American athlete, known for american chess player, was born on 1837-06-22. Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 – July 10, 1884) was an American chess player.
Johannes van der Waals is born
Johannes van der Waals, Dutch theoretical physicist, known for dutch theoretical physicist, was born on 1837-11-23.
Henry Draper is born
Henry Draper, American doctor and amateur astronomer, known for american doctor and amateur astronomer, was born on 1837-03-07.
Abraham Kuyper is born
Abraham Kuyper, Dutch prime minister and theologian, known for dutch prime minister and theologian, was born on 1837-10-29.
Gustav IV Adolf dies
Gustav IV Adolf dies
Joseph Grimaldi dies
Joseph Grimaldi dies
Events
German composer Felix Mendelssohn (27) weds French clergyman's daughter Cécile Jeanrenaud (20), until his death in 1847
German composer Felix Mendelssohn (27) weds French clergyman's daughter Cécile Jeanrenaud (20), until his death in 1847
Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent
Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent
Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands
Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands
Michigan admitted as 26th US state
Michigan ( MISH-ig-ən) is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States.
1st US Vice-President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
1st US Vice-President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin is fatally injured in a duel with French officer Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès (1
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin is fatally injured in a duel with French officer Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès (1/29 OS)
American Physiological Society organizes in Boston
American Physiological Society organizes in Boston
Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour
Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour
First US electric printing press is patented by Thomas Davenport
First US electric printing press is patented by Thomas Davenport
Congress increases US Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9
Congress increases US Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9
Cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth
The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The University of Athens is founded by King Otto of Greece - first modern university in the Eastern Mediterranean
The University of Athens is founded by King Otto of Greece - first modern university in the Eastern Mediterranean
"Sherrod" burns in the Mississippi River below Natchez, Mississippi; 175 die
"Sherrod" burns in the Mississippi River below Natchez, Mississippi; 175 die
Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail and unemployment reaches record levels
Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail and unemployment reaches record levels
The Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom.
The Province of Upper Canada (French: province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British...
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans
The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans
First Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
First Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
Spain gets new Constitution
Spain has proclaimed a number of Constitutions. The current Constitution of Spain of 1978 is the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. The idea of a national constitution for Spain...
Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool
The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846.
The first commercial use of an electric telegraph is successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone b
The first commercial use of an electric telegraph is successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone between Euston and Camden Town in London
US Mint opens in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. With a population of 874,579 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., seventh-most populous city in...
First ascent of Mount Marcy, which stands at 5,344 feet (1,629 meters) as the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains o
First ascent of Mount Marcy, which stands at 5,344 feet (1,629 meters) as the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains of New York
Pharmacists John Lea and William Perrins manufacture Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce or Worcester sauce ( WUUST-ər (-shər)) is a fermented condiment invented by the pharmacists John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins in Worcester, Worcestershire, England,...
Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States.
Racer's Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico
Racer's hurricane was a destructive tropical cyclone that had severe effects in northeastern Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in early October 1837.
Meeting at the US Naval Academy establishes the US Naval Institute
Meeting at the US Naval Academy establishes the US Naval Institute
First public railway in the Russian Empire, the Tsarskoye Selo Railway, running 27 km from Saint Petersburg to Pavlovsk,
First public railway in the Russian Empire, the Tsarskoye Selo Railway, running 27 km from Saint Petersburg to Pavlovsk, opens
Collision between the river boat Monmouth and the steamer called Warren on the Mississippi kills 300 people
Collision between the river boat Monmouth and the steamer called Warren on the Mississippi kills 300 people
In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy shot dead (age 34) by pro-slavery mob while attempting to pro
In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy shot dead (age 34) by pro-slavery mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts, the first US college for women, is founded
Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.
Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens
Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens
Hector Berlioz's "Requiem" premiere at Les Invalides, conducted by François Habeneck
The Grande Messe des morts (or Requiem), Op. 5, by Hector Berlioz was composed in 1837.
Battle of Okeechobee - US forces defeat Seminole Indians
Battle of Okeechobee - US forces defeat Seminole Indians
Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo
Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo
Famous Births
birth
Grover Cleveland is born
Grover Cleveland is born
birth
Adam Opel is born
Adam Opel is born
birth
Wild Bill Hickok is born
Wild Bill Hickok, American folk hero and lawman, known for american folk hero and lawman, was born on 1837-05-27.
birth
Paul Morphy is born
Paul Morphy, American athlete, known for american chess player, was born on 1837-06-22. Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 – July 10, 1884) was an American chess player.
birth
Johannes van der Waals is born
Johannes van der Waals, Dutch theoretical physicist, known for dutch theoretical physicist, was born on 1837-11-23.
birth
Henry Draper is born
Henry Draper, American doctor and amateur astronomer, known for american doctor and amateur astronomer, was born on 1837-03-07.
birth
Abraham Kuyper is born
Abraham Kuyper, Dutch prime minister and theologian, known for dutch prime minister and theologian, was born on 1837-10-29.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1837?
- In 1837, there were 36 significant historical events. Notable events include Canada grants its Black citizens the right to vote, German composer Felix Mendelssohn (27) weds French clergyman's daughter Cécile Jeanrenaud (20), until his death in 1847, Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent.
- Who was born in 1837?
- 7 notable figures were born in 1837, including Grover Cleveland is born, Adam Opel is born, Wild Bill Hickok is born.
- Who died in 1837?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1837, including Gustav IV Adolf dies, Joseph Grimaldi dies.