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What Happened in July 1845

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Jul 3 Pioneering French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin opens his magic theatre in Paris

Magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Thoreau On Walden Pond

Jul 4 American philosopher and naturalist 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
Events in 1845

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 4 Thomas John Barnardo, British social worker, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1905)
  • Jul 6 Ángela Peralta, Mexican operatic soprano, harpist, pianist, and composer, born in Mexico City (d. 1883)
  • Jul 18 Tristan Corbière, French poet, born in Morlaix, Brittany, France (d. 1875)
Born in 1845

Famous Deaths

  • 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



What Happened in 1845

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