July1845

July 1845 in History

Events in History

Event of Interest

Jul 4 Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond

Naturalist and Pacifist Henry David Thoreau

Jul 4 Texas Congress votes for annexation to US
Jul 14 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC
Jul 19 Fire in NYC destroys 1,000 homes and kills many

Birthdays in History

Jul 4 Thomas John Barnardo, British social worker, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1905)
Jul 18 Tristan Corbière, French poet, born in Morlaix, Brittany, France (d. 1875)

Deaths in History

Jul 9 Jacob van Rechteren van Appeltern, Dutch politician (advocated for elections as one of "Nine Men"), dies at 57
Jul 12 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet (Creation, Humanity, and Messiah) and author, dies at 37

Charles Grey (1764-1845)

Jul 17 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Whig: 1830-34), dies at 81

Charles Grey

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