Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1843. This year saw 38 significant events. 2 notable figures were born. 3 notable figures passed away.
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1843 Timeline
Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America opens, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY)
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (also known as Mutual of New York or MONY) was the oldest continuous writer of insurance policies in the United States.
American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in T
American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Taos, Mexico
Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author
Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author
First wagon train departs Independence, Missouri, for Oregon with 700 to 1,000 migrants
The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory.
Philosopher Karl Marx (25) weds Jenny von Westphalen in Germany
Philosopher Karl Marx (25) weds Jenny von Westphalen in Germany
Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an i
Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the world
Prime Minister of Canada John A. Macdonald (28) weds his cousin Isabella Clark
Prime Minister of Canada John A. Macdonald (28) weds his cousin Isabella Clark
Author and religious leader Mary Baker Eddy (22) weds building contractor George Washington Glover (32) in Tilton, New H
Author and religious leader Mary Baker Eddy (22) weds building contractor George Washington Glover (32) in Tilton, New Hampshire
US Navy flag officer David Farragut (42) weds Virginia Loyall
US Navy flag officer David Farragut (42) weds Virginia Loyall
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, France
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, France
Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens
Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens
US & British settlers in Oregon Country choose government committee
Oregon ( ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
First minstrel show in the United States, "The Virginia Minstrels," opens at the Bowery Amphitheatre in NYC
First minstrel show in the United States, "The Virginia Minstrels," opens at the Bowery Amphitheatre in NYC
Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by th
Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US
1st Catholic governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office
1st Catholic governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office
Great Britain annexes Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May...
United Free Church of Scotland forms
The Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish denomination which was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism known as the Disruption of 1843.
It snows in Buffalo and Rochester, NY, and Cleveland, Ohio
It snows in Buffalo and Rochester, NY, and Cleveland, Ohio
Vincenzo Soliva decrees no Jew can live outside a ghetto in Italy
Vincenzo Soliva decrees no Jew can live outside a ghetto in Italy
Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony
Hong Kong was under British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a brief period of Japanese occupation during the Second World War from 1941 to 1945.
Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country
Oregon Country was a large region of the Pacific Northwest of North America that was subject to a long dispute between the United Kingdom and the United States in the early 19th century.
Natal in South Africa becomes a British colony
Natal in South Africa becomes a British colony
National Black Convention meets in Buffalo, New York
National Black Convention meets in Buffalo, New York
American inventor Charles Thurber patents a typewriter
Charles Thurber (January 2, 1803 – November 7, 1886) was an inventor and firearms maker who made important innovations in the early development of the typewriter.
African Americans participate in a national political convention (Liberty Party) for the first time
African Americans participate in a national political convention (Liberty Party) for the first time
Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate
Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate
News of the World begins publication in London
News of the World begins publication in London
B'nai B'rith founded (NY)
B'nai B'rith International ( bə-NAY BRITH; from Hebrew: בְּנֵי בְּרִית, romanized: b'né brit, lit. 'Children of the Covenant') is an American 501 (c)(3) nonprofit Jewish service organization and was...
British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell in Clontarh, near Dublin, charging him with conspiracy, later cleared
British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell in Clontarh, near Dublin, charging him with conspiracy, later cleared by appeal to the House of Lords
Sir William Rowan Hamilton comes up with the idea of quaternions, a non-commutative extension of complex numbers
Sir William Rowan Hamilton (4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made numerous major contributions to algebra, classical mechanics, and optics.
The first Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
The first Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
Opera "Bohemian Girl" by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn first produced in London
Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially The Bohemian Girl. After a short career as a violinist, Balfe pursued an...
Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day; the United Kingdom and France officially recognize the Kingdom of Hawaii as an inde
Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day; the United Kingdom and France officially recognize the Kingdom of Hawaii as an independent nation
Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented in Massachusetts
Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented in Massachusetts
Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
Henry Cole, founder of London's V&A Museum, commissions printing of the 1st Christmas card
Henry Cole, founder of London's V&A Museum, commissions printing of the 1st Christmas card
1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)
1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)
Frank James is born
Frank James is born
William McKinley is born
William McKinley is born
Guadalupe Victoria dies
Guadalupe Victoria dies
Samuel Morey dies
Samuel Morey dies
Noah Webster dies
Noah Webster, American lexicographer and author, known for american lexicographer and author, died on 1843-05-28.
Events
Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America opens, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY)
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (also known as Mutual of New York or MONY) was the oldest continuous writer of insurance policies in the United States.
American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in T
American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Taos, Mexico
Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author
Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author
First wagon train departs Independence, Missouri, for Oregon with 700 to 1,000 migrants
The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory.
Philosopher Karl Marx (25) weds Jenny von Westphalen in Germany
Philosopher Karl Marx (25) weds Jenny von Westphalen in Germany
Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an i
Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the world
Prime Minister of Canada John A. Macdonald (28) weds his cousin Isabella Clark
Prime Minister of Canada John A. Macdonald (28) weds his cousin Isabella Clark
Author and religious leader Mary Baker Eddy (22) weds building contractor George Washington Glover (32) in Tilton, New H
Author and religious leader Mary Baker Eddy (22) weds building contractor George Washington Glover (32) in Tilton, New Hampshire
US Navy flag officer David Farragut (42) weds Virginia Loyall
US Navy flag officer David Farragut (42) weds Virginia Loyall
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, France
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, France
Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens
Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens
US & British settlers in Oregon Country choose government committee
Oregon ( ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
First minstrel show in the United States, "The Virginia Minstrels," opens at the Bowery Amphitheatre in NYC
First minstrel show in the United States, "The Virginia Minstrels," opens at the Bowery Amphitheatre in NYC
Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by th
Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US
1st Catholic governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office
1st Catholic governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office
Great Britain annexes Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May...
United Free Church of Scotland forms
The Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish denomination which was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism known as the Disruption of 1843.
It snows in Buffalo and Rochester, NY, and Cleveland, Ohio
It snows in Buffalo and Rochester, NY, and Cleveland, Ohio
Vincenzo Soliva decrees no Jew can live outside a ghetto in Italy
Vincenzo Soliva decrees no Jew can live outside a ghetto in Italy
Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony
Hong Kong was under British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a brief period of Japanese occupation during the Second World War from 1941 to 1945.
Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country
Oregon Country was a large region of the Pacific Northwest of North America that was subject to a long dispute between the United Kingdom and the United States in the early 19th century.
Natal in South Africa becomes a British colony
Natal in South Africa becomes a British colony
National Black Convention meets in Buffalo, New York
National Black Convention meets in Buffalo, New York
American inventor Charles Thurber patents a typewriter
Charles Thurber (January 2, 1803 – November 7, 1886) was an inventor and firearms maker who made important innovations in the early development of the typewriter.
African Americans participate in a national political convention (Liberty Party) for the first time
African Americans participate in a national political convention (Liberty Party) for the first time
Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate
Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate
News of the World begins publication in London
News of the World begins publication in London
B'nai B'rith founded (NY)
B'nai B'rith International ( bə-NAY BRITH; from Hebrew: בְּנֵי בְּרִית, romanized: b'né brit, lit. 'Children of the Covenant') is an American 501 (c)(3) nonprofit Jewish service organization and was...
British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell in Clontarh, near Dublin, charging him with conspiracy, later cleared
British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell in Clontarh, near Dublin, charging him with conspiracy, later cleared by appeal to the House of Lords
Sir William Rowan Hamilton comes up with the idea of quaternions, a non-commutative extension of complex numbers
Sir William Rowan Hamilton (4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made numerous major contributions to algebra, classical mechanics, and optics.
The first Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
The first Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
Opera "Bohemian Girl" by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn first produced in London
Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially The Bohemian Girl. After a short career as a violinist, Balfe pursued an...
Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day; the United Kingdom and France officially recognize the Kingdom of Hawaii as an inde
Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day; the United Kingdom and France officially recognize the Kingdom of Hawaii as an independent nation
Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented in Massachusetts
Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented in Massachusetts
Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
Henry Cole, founder of London's V&A Museum, commissions printing of the 1st Christmas card
Henry Cole, founder of London's V&A Museum, commissions printing of the 1st Christmas card
1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)
1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1843?
- In 1843, there were 38 significant historical events. Notable events include Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America opens, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY), American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in T.
- Who was born in 1843?
- 2 notable figures were born in 1843, including Frank James is born, William McKinley is born.
- Who died in 1843?
- 3 notable figures passed away in 1843, including Guadalupe Victoria dies, Samuel Morey dies, Noah Webster dies.