1812
| 1812 • War of 1812: Tecumseh's Indian force ambushes Thomas Van Horne's 200 Americans at Brownstone Creek, causing them to flee and retreat. |
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Age: 32y
1844
Age: 32y
marriageJohn McGinnis Sr. |
| 1844 • King Oscar I ascends to the throne of Sweden-Norway upon the death of his father Charles XVI/III John. |
1845
Aug 1
Age: 33y
birth of childPatrick John McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1845 • Fatel Razack (Fath Al Razack, "Victory of Allah the Provider", Arabic: قتح الرزاق) is the first ship to bring indentured labourers from India to Trinidad, landing in the Gulf of Paria with 227 immigrants.When the British decided they were going to bring Indians to Trinidad this year, most of the traditional British ship owners did not wish to be involved. The ship was originally named Cecrops, but upon delivery was renamed to Fath Al Razack. The ship left Calcutta on February 16. |
1845
Age: 33y
| 1845 • Manifest destiny: U.S. President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the Monroe Doctrine should be strictly enforced and that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. |