Burial
Funeral of Andrew Jackson
Historical events in 1845
86 historical records
January 18451 historical events
February 18454 historical events
Domestic Economic Program
Polk asks Congress to reduce tariff rates and restore the independent treasury system
Expulsion from France
French authorities expel Marx following pressure from the Prussian government.
Move to Brussels
Marx settles in Brussels and continues his political and economic studies.
The Holy Family
Marx and Engels publish The Holy Family against the Young Hegelian critics.
March 18453 historical events
Invasion of Persia
Birth of Georg Cantor
Statehood of Florida
Florida becomes the 27th State of the Union
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of the provisional government after the Marcist Revolution
April 18453 historical events
Annexation of Texas
Polk takes office supporting completion of Texas annexation
President of USA
Inaugurated President of the USA, 11th President
Annexation of Texas
Texas Constitutional Convention votes to accept the United States annexation proposal
May 18451 historical events
Franklin Expedition Departure
Crozier sails as captain of HMS Terror and second-in-command of Franklin's expedition seeking the remaining navigable link through the Northwest Passage.
June 18451 historical events
Cabinet Formation
Polk forms his cabinet after taking office as President of the United States
July 18456 historical events
Death of Charles Grey
Death of Charles Grey
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain departs Liverpool for New York on her first transatlantic voyage.
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Government
The Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
Sylvain Van de Weyer Government
Begins the Sylvain Van de Weyer Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Study Journey to England
Marx and Engels study British industry, political economy and working-class organisation.
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain is completed and prepared for transatlantic passenger service.
August 18451 historical events
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain reaches New York after becoming the first iron steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
November 18453 historical events
Birth of John Sparrow David Thompson
Birth of John Sparrow David Thompson
Death of James Walter Grimston
Death of James Walter Grimston
Colonization Law
Promulgates legislation encouraging settlement and agricultural development in southern Chile.
December 18458 historical events
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Congress of Davis
Davis takes his seat in Congress
Patent
Patents the pneumatic tyre
Battle of Mudki
Lal Singh leads a Sikh army against British-led forces at Mudki during the opening battles of the First Sikh War.
Battle of Ferozeshah
Lal Singh commands Sikh troops at Ferozeshah in one of the fiercest engagements of the First Sikh War.
Battle of Ferozeshah
Wounded at the Battle of Ferozeshah while storming the Sikh camp
Battle of Mudki
Joins the Army of the Sutlej and commands the Bengal Engineers at the Battle of Mudki
Bengal Engineers
Joins the Army of the Sutlej and commands the Bengal Engineers at the Battle of Mudki
Annexation of Texas
Texas voters approve annexation, the annexation ordinance and the proposed state constitution
Annexation of Texas
Texas Congress gives consent to the United States annexation proposal
Annexation of Texas
Texas is admitted to the Union as the 28th state
Annexation of Texas
Polk signs the resolution admitting Texas to the Union as the 28th state
Executive Administration
Polk begins a highly disciplined one term administration centered on defined policy goals
Anglo-French Blockade
Faces an Anglo-French blockade after access to Paraguay and the inland rivers becomes a major diplomatic issue.
Brass Instrument Family
Creates related instruments with consistent fingering and graduated musical ranges.
Saxhorn Patents
Patents a family of valved brass instruments known as saxhorns.
President of Denmark
Appointed President of the Exchequer
Notre Dame
Begins restoration work on the Notre-Dame de Paris
Les Paysans
Publication of "Les Paysans"
Battle of Obligado
Commands a joint Anglo-French fleet to victory over the Argentinian dictator de Rosas
Tannhauser
Composition of "Tannhauser"
Birth of Louis II
Birth of Louis II, son of Maximilian II
Birth of Louis III
Birth of Louis III, son of Prince Regent Luitpold
Renunciation of Prussian Citizenship
Marx renounces his Prussian citizenship and remains stateless for the rest of his life.
The German Ideology
Marx and Engels begin The German Ideology, developing a materialist interpretation of history.
Theses on Feuerbach
Marx writes concise theses emphasising practical activity and social relations.
The Condition of the working Classes
Publication of "The Condition of the working Classes"
Birth of Karl Kautsky
Birth of Karl Kautsky
Birth of Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen
Birth of Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen
Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
Sybil
Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
young England group
Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
Governor
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General, 1st term
Legislation
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Reform of City Privileges
Publishes a "letter to the electors of the City of London"
Financial Secretary of the Treasury
Appointed Secretary to the Treasury
Maynooth Seminary
Gladstone had previously argued that a Protestant country should not fund other churches, although he supported the increase and voted for it in the Commons.
Maynooth Seminary
He resigned rather than face accusations that he had compromised his principles to remain in office.
Maynooth Seminary
William Gladstone resigned over the Maynooth Seminary issue after Peel's government proposed increasing the annual grant for training Catholic priests.
Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
Gladstone had previously argued that a Protestant country should not fund other churches, although he supported the increase and voted for it in the Commons.
Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
He resigned rather than face accusations that he had compromised his principles to remain in office.
Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
William Gladstone resigned over the Maynooth Seminary issue after Peel's government proposed increasing the annual grant for training Catholic priests.
Health Reform
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Reform of Health Policy
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Institution of Civil Engineers
Brunel is elected to the council of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Atmospheric Pumping Machinery Contracted
Contracts are placed for stationary engines and equipment needed to operate Brunel's atmospheric railway system.
Hungerford Bridge Completed
Its chains are later reused to complete the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Hungerford Suspension Bridge
Completes the Hungerford Suspension Bridge across the Thames.
Invention of Pnuematic Tyre
Invents the pnuematic tyre
Patent
Patents the pnuematic tyre
Paddle Wheel Experiments Measure Heat
Joule used carefully controlled mechanical work to measure the temperature increase of water. The work helped transform laboratory discoveries into wider applications.
Birth of George I
Birth of George I, 2nd son of Christian IX of Denmark
Giovanna dArco
Composes, "Giovanna dArco"
In the Recent Events in the Romagna
Publication of "In the Recent Events in the Romagna"
President of Peru
Appointed President of Peru
Coup
Ends the civil war & comes to power
Birth of Prus Boleslaw
Birth of Prus Boleslaw
War Council
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Foreign Secretary of Turkey
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Election
Elected Senator
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA